non-local; from outside; external
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
non-local; from other places; external (attributive)
Used attributively before nouns to indicate origin from outside the local area. Often implies goods, people, or accents that are not native to the region. Common in northern dialects and standard Mandarin.
Zhè这
xiē些
wài外
lù路
huò货
dōu都
shì是
cóng从
nán南
fāng方
yùn运
lái来
de的
。
These non-local goods were all transported from the south.
Tīng听
tā他
de的
wài外
lù路
kǒu口
yīn音
，
jiù就
zhī知
dào道
tā他
bù不
shì是
běn本
dì地
rén人
。
From his non-local accent, you can tell he is not from around here.
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Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
wài外
lù路
lái来
de的
shāng商
rén人
。
There are many merchants from outside in this city.
Wài外
lù路
rén人
zài在
zhè这
biān边
zuò做
shēng生
yì意
bù不
róng容
yì易
。
It is not easy for non-locals to do business here.