海外 (hǎi wài) — overseas; abroad (referring to foreign countries or regions)
Definition
Refers to countries or regions across the sea — a more literary/formal 'overseas' than 外国, and limited to beyond one's own borders, unlike 外地 (which is another place within China).
noun
overseasabroad (referring to foreign countries or regions)
Examples
- 海外。Tā dǎ suàn míng nián qù hǎi wài gōng zuò.He plans to go work overseas next year.
- 海外。Hěn duō hǎi wài huá rén huí guó tóu zī.Many overseas Chinese return to invest in their home country.
- 海外。Zhè jiā gōng sī xiǎng kuò dà hǎi wài shì chǎng.This company wants to expand its overseas market.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 5 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.