境外

jìngwài

noun HSK 7-9 #24,717

Meanings

1 outside the borders
2 overseas
3 abroad

Characters

border; territory

outside; external

Examples

境外投资需要审批。

Jìngwài tóuzī xūyào shěnpī.

Overseas investment requires approval.

他在境外生活了十年。

Tā zài jìngwài shēnghuó le shínián.

He lived abroad for ten years.

Tips

usage

境外 is more formal than 国外 and often appears in legal and financial contexts. It can also mean outside a specific administrative region, not just outside the country (e.g. 境外势力 = foreign forces).

Stroke Order

境 jìng

外 wài