外来者

外來者
wàiláizhě
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 outsider
  2. 2 newcomer
  3. 3 foreigner / non-local

Examples

Zhège xiǎo zhèn duì wàiláizhě bìng bù yǒuhǎo.
This little town isn't very friendly to outsiders.
Zuòwéi yí gè wàiláizhě, tā huā le hěn jiǔ cái róngrù.
As an outsider, it took him a long time to fit in.

Tips

usage
外来者 = anyone who came from outside (a village, an industry, a culture). It's neutral on its own but often appears in tension with 本地人 běndìrén (local). For a foreign national specifically, use 外国人 wàiguórén.

Stroke Order

wài
lái
zhě