other cities/towns; out-of-town
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
other cities or towns (as opposed to the local one); out-of-town
Commonly used in business, postal, banking, and logistics contexts to refer to urban areas outside the immediate locality. Often contrasts with 本埠 (local).
Zhè这
jiā家
yín银
háng行
duì对
wài外
bù埠
huì汇
kuǎn款
shōu收
qǔ取
yī一
dìng定
de的
shǒu手
xù续
fèi费
。
This bank charges a certain handling fee for out-of-town remittances.
Tā他
shì是
cóng从
wài外
bù埠
lái来
de的
shāng商
rén人
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
zài在
běn本
dì地
kāi开
shè设
fēn分
gōng公
sī司
。
He is a merchant from another city, preparing to open a branch office here.
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Wài外
bù埠
yóu邮
jiàn件
de的
tóu投
dì递
shí时
jiān间
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
běn本
bù埠
yóu邮
jiàn件
yào要
cháng长
。
Delivery time for out-of-town mail is usually longer than for local mail.
Gāi该
gōng公
sī司
zài在
wài外
bù埠
shè设
yǒu有
duō多
gè个
bàn办
shì事
chù处
。
The company has several offices in other cities.