外来人

外來人
wàiláirén
noun #30,826

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 outsider
  2. 2 newcomer
  3. 3 non-local person
  4. 4 foreigner

Examples

Cūn lǐ hěn shǎo jiàn dào wàiláirén.
Outsiders are rarely seen in the village.
Duìyú wàiláirén, tāmen jì jǐngtì yòu hàoqí.
Toward newcomers, they're both wary and curious.

Tips

usage
外来人 is the everyday word for someone 'not from around here' — could be a foreigner, but more often a Chinese person from a different province or village. In rural settings it carries the connotation of being treated as an outsider; in cities (where 外来人 'migrant population' is a common term), it's mostly neutral demographic vocabulary.

Stroke Order

wài
lái
rén