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侨民

僑民
qiáomín
noun #48,299

Meanings

  1. 1 expatriate
  2. 2 overseas national
  3. 3 diaspora resident

Examples

美国的华人侨民人数超过五百万。
Měiguó de huárén qiáomín rénshù chāoguò wǔ bǎi wàn.
The number of Chinese expatriates in the US exceeds five million.
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.
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.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

侨 qiáo
民 mín