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外籍 (wài jí) — (noun) foreign nationality (refers to people of foreign nationality; often used attributively)

Definition

外籍 means 'foreign nationality' and refers to people of foreign citizenship, used as an attributive before a noun (外籍教师, 外籍人士). It is more formal and written than 外来, and more specific to nationality than 外国.

noun
foreign nationality (refers to people of foreign nationality; often used attributively)
Measure word · 位

Examples

  • 外籍。
    Zhè wèi wài jí jiào shī jiào wǒ men yīng yǔ.
    This foreign teacher teaches us English.
  • 外籍。
    wài jí Rén shì zài zhōng guó xū yào bàn lǐ jū liú zhèng.
    Foreign nationals in China need to apply for a residence permit.
  • 外籍。
    Tā chí wài jí hù zhào rù jìng.
    He entered the country with a foreign passport.
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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