biānwài

编外

Word · AdjectiveTraditional編外

outside the establishment; unofficial; temporary

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

outside the official establishment; not part of the regular staff or roster

formal

A technical term for personnel systems, describing positions or people not included in the formal, approved staffing plan. Often implies a temporary, contracted, or auxiliary status.

Nà那
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
gù雇
yōng佣
le了
xǔ许
duō多
biān编
wài外
rén人
yuán员
yǐ以
jié节
shěng省
chéng成
běn本
 。

That company employs many temporary staff to save costs.

Tā他
shì是
yī一
míng名
biān编
wài外
yán研
jiū究
yuán员
 ,
méi没
yǒu有
zhèng正
shì式
de的
zhí职
wèi位
 。

He is a researcher outside the establishment and has no formal position.

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Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
zhǔ主
yào要
yóu由
biān编
wài外
tuán团
duì队
fù负
zé责
 。

This project is mainly handled by a non-staff team.