English–Chinese
“foreign” in Chinese
How to say “foreign” in Chinese
“Foreign” in Chinese is 外来 (wài lái).
Something enters a local setting with its origin elsewhere.
Example sentences with 外来
很多外来文化通过媒体传播。hěn duō wài lái wén huà tōng guò méi tǐ chuán bō
Many foreign cultures spread through the media.
Tips for using 外来
- Because 外来 (wàilái, "foreign") is an adjective, it comes before the noun and describes where that noun came from, not where it is now.
Other Chinese words for “foreign”
公司雇了外籍员工。gōng sī gù le wài jí yuán gōng
The company hired foreign employees.
政府的对外政策很重要。zhèng fǔ de duì wài zhèng cè hěn zhòng yào
The government's foreign policy is very important.