外语

wài yǔ

CL 种 zhǒng 门 mén

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. foreign language

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 母语 mǔ yǔ 母语 mǔ yǔ native language 外语指非母语的语言，母语指从小自然习得的语言: native language

Register variants

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• 外国语 wài guó yǔ 外国语 wài guó yǔ foreign language “外国语”更正式，常见于校名或书名: foreign language

Usage notes

Collocations

“外语”常与“学”、“说”、“懂”搭配，如“学外语”、“说外语”、“懂外语”。

Example Sentences

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他正在学一门 外语 。

He is learning a foreign language.

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Words Containing 外语

• 广东外语外贸大学 广东外语外贸大学 guǎng dōng wài yǔ wài mào dà xué: Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

Child Words of 外语

• 外 外 wài: outside
• 语 语 yǔ: dialect
• 语 语 yù: to tell to