海外

hǎi wài

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. overseas
2. abroad

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 国内 guó nèi 国内 guó nèi domestic within the country; domestic: domestic

Related words

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• 海归 hǎi guī 海归 hǎi guī sb who has come back to China after gaining overseas experience (a pun on 海龜|海龟[hǎi guī]) person who returns after studying/living overseas: sb who has come back to China after gaining overseas experience (a pun on 海龜|海龟[hǎi guī])

Synonyms

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• 国外 guó wài 国外 guó wài abroad referring to a foreign country, not one's own: abroad

Usage notes

Common mistakes

海外 is more formal and often used in media or official contexts; in casual speech, 国外 is preferred.

Example Sentences

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海外 游子思念着祖国。

Overseas travelers miss their motherland.

公司计划扩展 海外 市场。

The company plans to expand into overseas markets.

这家公司正在向 海外 扩张市场。

This company is expanding its market overseas.

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Words Containing 海外

• 上海外国语大学 上海外国语大学 shàng hǎi wài guó yǔ dà xué: Shanghai International Studies University (SISU)
• 海外版 海外版 hǎi wài bǎn: foreign edition (of a newspaper)
• 海外华人 海外华人 hǎi wài huá rén: overseas Chinese
• 海外赤子 海外赤子 hǎi wài chì zǐ: patriotic overseas compatriot
• 蜚声海外 蜚声海外 fēi shēng hǎi wài: famous at home and abroad

Child Words of 海外

• 外 外 wài: outside
• 海 海 hǎi: ocean