wàiqiáo

外侨

Word · NounTraditional外僑

foreign national; expatriate; alien resident

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

foreign national; expatriate; alien resident

formal

Refers to citizens of foreign countries residing in a host country, often in legal or administrative contexts. Distinct from short-term visitors or tourists.

Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
jū居
zhù住
zhe着
lái来
zì自
shì世
jiè界
gè各
dì地
de的
wài外
qiáo侨
 。

This city is home to expatriates from all over the world.

Wài外
qiáo侨
xū需
yào要
dìng定
qī期
gēng更
xīn新
tā他
men们
de的
jū居
liú留
zhèng证
jiàn件
 。

Foreign nationals need to renew their residence permits regularly.

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Zhèng政
fǔ府
chū出
tái台
le了
bǎo保
hù护
wài外
qiáo侨
hé合
fǎ法
quán权
yì益
de的
xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
 。

The government introduced new policies to protect the legal rights of alien residents.