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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.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5International & Diplomacy

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