qiáo
侨
reside abroad; overseas Chinese; surname
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to reside abroad; to live overseas
formalRefers to living in a foreign country for a long term, not for temporary travel.
Tā他
shí十
nián年
qián前
qiáo侨
jū居
Měi美
guó国
，
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
ná拿
dào到
lǜ绿
kǎ卡
le了
。
He resided in the US ten years ago and has now obtained a green card.
Hěn很
duō多
huá华
rén人
qiáo侨
jū居
dōng东
nán南
yà亚
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
jǐ几
dài代
rén人
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
Many overseas Chinese have lived in Southeast Asia for several generations.
noun
overseas person; national living abroad
formalRefers to people who live in a foreign country while retaining their original nationality.
Dà大
shǐ使
guǎn馆
huì会
bǎo保
hù护
zài在
hǎi海
wài外
de的
qiáo侨
bāo胞
de的
hé合
fǎ法
quán权
yì益
。
Embassies will protect the legitimate rights and interests of overseas compatriots.
Zhè这
cì次
hǎi海
xiào啸
zhōng中
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
jǐn紧
jí急
chè撤
lí离
le了
dāng当
dì地
de的
wài外
qiáo侨
。
During this tsunami, the government urgently evacuated local foreign nationals living abroad.
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Huá华
qiáo桥
（
wèi应
jiā为
xiāng华
de侨
）
jiàn为
shè家
gòng乡
xiàn的
le建
hěn设
duō贡
lì献
liàng了
很
多
力
量
。
Overseas Chinese have contributed greatly to the construction of their hometowns.
noun
surname Qiao
A rare Chinese family name.
Qiáo侨
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
zī资
shēn深
gù顾
wèn问
。
Mr. Qiao is a senior consultant at our company.