Chinese word

国外

Pronunciation

Pinyinguó wài

Meaning

  • nounabroad

Example

他在国外工作。tā zài guó wài gōng zuò

He works abroad.

Illustration for 国外 (abroad)

More examples

我想去国外旅行。wǒ xiǎng qù guó wài lǚ xíng

I want to travel abroad.

Core concept

The area beyond the borders of the home country.

Common phrases

  • 在国外zài guó wài

    be abroad

  • 去国外qù guó wài

    go abroad

  • 从国外来cóng guó wài lái

    come from abroad

Similar words

外国wài guó: A country that is not one's own country.
海外hǎi wài: A country or area across the sea, or overseas.

Definition in Chinese

指本国以外的地区或国家，用来表示人、事或物发生在他国或海外的情形。zhǐ běn guó yǐ wài de dì qū huò guó jiā yòng lái biǎo shì rén shì huò wù fā shēng zài tā guó huò hǎi wài de qíng xíng

Word origin

国外 (guówài, "outside the country") combines 国 (guó, "country") with 外 (wài, "outside") to name a place beyond that country's borders.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • foreign countrynoun
  • other countrynoun

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