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外来

外來

wài lái

foreign, external, outside

adjective

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Example Sentences

她的外来文化让我很感兴趣。

tāde wàilái wénhuà ràng wǒ hěn gǎnxīngqù 。

Her foreign culture makes me very interested.

这个外来物种对本地生态造成了影响。

zhègè wàilái wùzhǒng duì běndì shēngtài zàochéng le yǐngxiǎng 。

This foreign species has had an impact on the local ecosystem.

他讲的外来故事吸引了很多听众。

tā jiǎngde wàilái gùshì xīyǐn le hěnduō tīngzhòng 。

The foreign stories he told attracted many listeners.

Words with similar meanings

More commonly used in formal contexts to describe something from outside a specific system or environment.

foreign country

Specifically refers to something from other countries, usually implying cultural or geographical distance.

Words Starting With 外

外交wài jiāo

diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs

外向wài xiàng

outward-looking; extrovert; extroverted (personality); export-oriented (economy)

外界wài jiè

the outside world; external

外行wài háng

layman; amateur

外表wài biǎo

external; outside; outward appearance

Words Ending With 来

从来cóng lái

always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)

原来yuán lái

original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so... actually

后来hòu lái

afterwards; later

将来jiāng lái

in the future; future; the future

本来běn lái

original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course

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外wài · outside, in addition, foreign

›来lái · to come, to arrive, to come round