侨民

僑民

qiáomín

noun #48,299

Meanings

HSK 7-9

美国的华人侨民人数超过五百万。

Měiguó de huárén qiáomín rénshù chāoguò wǔbǎiwàn.

The number of Chinese expatriates in the US exceeds five million.

HSK 7-9

大使馆为侨民提供领事保护。

Dàshǐguǎn wèi qiáomín tígōng lǐngshì bǎohù.

Embassies provide consular protection for overseas nationals.

HSK 7-9

他的祖父是早年的南洋侨民。

Tā de zǔfù shì zǎonián de Nányáng qiáomín.

His grandfather was an early expatriate in Southeast Asia.

usage

More formal than 华侨. 侨民 is a neutral demographic term for any country's overseas nationals; 华侨 specifically means Chinese nationals abroad.

侨 qiáo

民 mín