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外來

wài lái

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word

外來 (wài lái) is a Chinese word meaning “external”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. external
  2. foreign
  3. outside

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Example

這個城市有很多外來的人口。

This city has a large incoming population.

Related words at this level

外地外行外交外界外貌外人外向外銷

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).