外来人 (wài lái rén) — outsider; person from another place; non-native
Definition
A neutral, matter-of-fact term for a person from elsewhere — a newcomer or non-local, not a citizen of the place. The 外来- prefix (literally 'come from outside') marks the person as not from here.
noun
outsiderperson from another placenon-native
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，外来人。Zài zhè ge xiǎo chéng shì lǐ, wài lái rén hěn róng yì bèi rèn chū lái.In this small city, outsiders are easily recognized.
- 外来人。Zhè wèi wài lái rén duì dāng dì de wén huà bú tài liǎo jiě.This outsider doesn't know much about the local culture.
- 外来人。Xǔ duō wài lái rén zài zhè ge chéng shì zhǎo dào le gōng zuò.Many outsiders have found jobs in this city.
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