洋人 (yáng rén) — foreigner (used historically or with a slightly dated, sometimes exoticizing flavor)
Definition
Historically common term for 'foreigner,' now dated and avoided in everyday speech. Use 外国人 or 老外 instead; 洋人 only appears in historical or literary contexts (e.g. late Qing novels).
noun
foreigner (used historically or with a slightly dated, sometimes exoticizing flavor)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，洋人。Qīng mò de shí hou, hěn duō yáng rén lái dào zhōng guó zuò shēng yi.In the late Qing dynasty, many foreigners came to China to do business.
- ‘洋人’，‘’‘’。Xiàn zài dà jiā bù shuō 'yáng rén' liǎo, dōu shuō 'wài guó rén' huò 'lǎo wài'.Now people don't say 'yángrén' anymore; they say 'wàiguó rén' or 'lǎo wài'.
- 洋人。Zhè běn xiǎo shuō miáo xiě de yáng rén xíng xiàng dài yǒu míng xiǎn de shí dài tè zhēng.The image of foreigners depicted in this novel carries clear features of the era.
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