Definition
外来 (wàilái) is an adjective meaning 'external, foreign, coming from outside' — it describes things that originate from outside a place or system, like foreign investment or migrant population. Unlike 外部 (wàibù, 'the exterior' as a noun) and 外在 (wàizài, 'extrinsic' often in abstract contexts), 外来 focuses on the source or origin of something entering from outside.
adjective
externalforeigncoming from outside
Examples
- 。Zhè zuò chéngshì de wài lái rénkǒu yuè lái yuè lái yuè duō.The migrant population in this city is growing.
- 外来。wài lái gānrǎo dǎluàn le shíyàn de jìnxíng.External interference disrupted the progress of the experiment.
- 外来。Zhège dìqū xīyǐn le dàliàng wài lái tóuzī.This region has attracted a large amount of foreign investment.
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