外来 (wài lái) — external; foreign; coming from outside
Definition
Adjective for things that originate from outside a system — used for people, influences, or capital coming in, not for describing a foreign country's location (use 外国 for that). Contrast with 外部 (exterior structure) and 外在 (extrinsic quality).
adjective
externalforeigncoming from outside
Examples
- 。Zhè zuò chéng shì de wài lái rén kǒu yuè lái yuè duō.The migrant population in this city is growing.
- 外来。wài lái Gān rǎo dǎ luàn le shí yàn de jìn xíng.External interference disrupted the progress of the experiment.
- 外来。Zhè ge dì qū xī yǐn le dà liàng wài lái tóu zī.This region has attracted a large amount of foreign investment.
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