华侨 (Huá qiáo) — overseas Chinese (Chinese national living abroad)
Definition
A Chinese national who lives abroad. Crucially, 华侨 still holds Chinese citizenship — unlike 华人 (ethnic Chinese, any nationality) or 华裔 (of Chinese descent).
noun
overseas Chinese (Chinese national living abroad)
Measure word · 个, 位, 名
Examples
- 华侨。Zhè wèi Huá qiáo wèi jiā xiāng juān jiàn le yì suǒ xué xiào.This overseas Chinese donated to build a school in his hometown.
- 华侨。Xǔ duō Huá qiáo zài hǎi wài yī rán bǎo liú zhe zhōng guó guó jí.Many overseas Chinese still retain Chinese citizenship abroad.
- 华侨。Nà míng Huá qiáo huí guó cān jiā wén huà jiāo liú huó dòng.That overseas Chinese returned to China to attend a cultural exchange event.
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