局外人

júwàirén

noun #13,490

Measure Word

一个局外人 gè

Meanings

1 outsider
2 someone not involved in a matter

Characters

situation; game; bureau

outside; external

Examples

HSK 3

他在这件事中只是个局外人。

Tā zài zhè jiàn shì zhōng zhǐshì gè júwàirén.

He's just an outsider in this matter.

HSK 4

作为一个局外人，我不方便发表意见。

Zuòwéi yīgè júwàirén, wǒ bù fāngbiàn fābiǎo yìjiàn.

As an outsider, it's not appropriate for me to express an opinion.

Tips

usage

局 here means 'situation/game' (as in 棋局 chess game). So 局外人 is literally 'a person outside the game', someone who isn't involved.

Stroke Order

局 jú

外 wài

人 rén