外来

wài lái

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. external
2. foreign
3. outside

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 本地 běn dì 本地 běn dì local Local, as opposed to external or foreign: local

Related words

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• 外国 wài guó 外国 wài guó foreign (country) Means 'foreign country'; 外来 emphasizes external origin rather than the country itself: foreign (country)

Synonyms

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• 外部 wài bù 外部 wài bù the outside; (attributive) external Used when referring to external factors or the outside of something: the outside; (attributive) external

Usage notes

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Cannot be used to describe people directly; 外来的 only modifies things or concepts, not persons. For 'foreigner', use 外国人.

Example Sentences

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我们需要适应 外来 文化。

We need to adapt to foreign cultures.

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Words Containing 外来

• 外来人 外来人 wài lái rén: foreigner
• 外来成语 外来成语 wài lái chéng yǔ: loan idiom
• 外来投资 外来投资 wài lái tóu zī: foreign investment
• 外来物种 外来物种 wài lái wù zhǒng: an introduced species
• 外来词 外来词 wài lái cí: loanword
• 外来语 外来语 wài lái yǔ: loanword
• 外来货 外来货 wài lái huò: imported product
• 天外来客 天外来客 tiān wài lái kè: visitors from outer space

Child Words of 外来

• 来 来 lái: to come
• 外 外 wài: outside