What does 外来 mean in Chinese?

外来 (wài lái) means "external; foreign; outside" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 6 word.

How do you pronounce 外来?

外来 is pronounced "wài lái" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

外来 is made up of the characters 外, 来. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 外来 using our stroke order tool.

外来

wài lái

external; foreign; outside

Traditional: 外來

这个城市有很多外来人口。

Zhège chéngshì yǒu hěn duō wàilái rénkǒu

This city has a large migrant population

HSK 3.0: Level 6

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