外来

外來

wàilái

adjective HSK 6 #9,302

Meanings

Coming from outside — foreign or external.

外来文化对中国影响很大。

Wàilái wénhuà duì Zhōngguó yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

Foreign culture has had a great influence on China.

这个城市有很多外来人口。

Zhège chéngshì yǒu hěnduō wàiláirén kǒu.

This city has a large migrant population.

外来物种可能破坏生态平衡。

Wàilái wùzhǒng kěnéng pòhuài shēngtài pínghéng.

Invasive species may disrupt the ecological balance.

usage

外来人口 (migrant population) and 外来务工人员 (migrant workers) are important terms in Chinese social discussions. 外来词 (wàilái cí) means 'loanword.'

外 wài

来 lái