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“abroad” in Chinese

Chinese

Also境外 (jìng wài)

Pronunciation

Pinyinguó wài

Example

他在国外工作。tā zài guó wài gōng zuò

He works abroad.

Illustration for 国外 (abroad)

How to say “abroad” in Chinese

“Abroad” in Chinese is 国外 (guó wài).

The area beyond the borders of the home country.

Full entry for 国外: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 国外

我想去国外旅行。wǒ xiǎng qù guó wài lǚ xíng

I want to travel abroad.

Tips for using 国外

  • The reference country depends on the context, so the same place can be abroad for one country but not for another.

Other Chinese words for “abroad”

我们不能把这个产品卖到境外。wǒ men bù néng bǎ zhè ge chán pǐn mài dào jìng wài

We cannot sell this product abroad.

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