Chinese

wàirén
Meaning: outsider; stranger; foreigner
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

這是我們的家務事,不用外人插手。
这是我们的家务事,不用外人插手。
This is our family matter, no need for outsiders to interfere.
為了防止外人闖入,圍牆上加裝了高壓電網。
To prevent outsiders from breaking in, a high-voltage electric fence was installed on the wall.
外人很難理解個中的辛酸。
Outsiders find it hard to understand the bitterness involved.
這是他們兩家人的私事,外人最好不要介入。
This is a private matter between their two families; outsiders had better not intervene.
不要讓外人分化我們的團結。
Don't let outsiders divide our unity.

Usage Notes

Refers to someone outside a specific group, family, or organization. Can also mean a foreigner in certain contexts.

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