外地人 (wài dì rén) — non-local person; someone from another place
Definition
Refers to someone from another region — relative to a given place, the 'outsider' to that area's 本地人. Often carries a slight sense of being an outsider or migrant.
noun
non-local personsomeone from another place
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 外地人。Zhè ge chéng shì yǒu hěn duō wài dì rén lái dǎ gōng.There are many non-locals coming to work in this city.
- 外地人，。Zuò wéi wài dì rén, tā gāng lái de shí hou hěn bù xí guàn.As an outsider, he wasn't used to it when he first arrived.
- 外地人。Běn dì rén hé wài dì rén xiāng chǔ dé hěn róng qià.Locals and non-locals get along very well.
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