other county; external county
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
counties outside of this county or city; other counties
Refers to counties or administrative regions outside one's own county or city, often used in administrative, geographical, or migration contexts to distinguish locals from outsiders.
Tā他
shì是
wài外
xiàn县
rén人
，
lái来
zhè这
lǐ里
dǎ打
gōng工
yǐ已
jīng经
wǔ五
nián年
le了
。
He is from another county and has been working here for five years already.
Wài外
xiàn县
de的
nóng农
mín民
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
bǎ把
shū蔬
cài菜
yùn运
dào到
chéng城
lǐ里
lái来
mài卖
。
Farmers from other counties transport vegetables to the city to sell every morning.
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Zhè这
gè个
yōu优
huì惠
zhèng政
cè策
zhǐ只
zhēn针
duì对
běn本
dì地
jū居
mín民
，
wài外
xiàn县
hù户
kǒu口
bù不
néng能
xiǎng享
shòu受
。
This preferential policy is only for local residents; those with household registration from other counties cannot enjoy it.
Wài外
xiàn县
de的
xué学
sheng生
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
bào报
kǎo考
zhè这
suǒ所
zhòng重
diǎn点
zhōng中
xué学
。
Students from other counties can also apply to this key high school.