外籍

wàijí

noun HSK 7 #35,178

Meanings

1 foreign nationality
2 foreign-registered

Characters

outside; foreign

nationality; registered residence; records

Examples

这所学校有很多外籍教师。

Zhè suǒ xuéxiào yǒu hěn duō wàijí jiàoshī.

This school has many foreign teachers.

他持有外籍护照。

Tā chí yǒu wàijí hùzhào.

He holds a foreign passport.

Tips

usage

外籍 is used as a modifier: 外籍人士 (foreign nationals), 外籍教师 (foreign teachers), 外籍员工 (foreign employees). It's a formal term used in official contexts.

Stroke Order

外 wài

籍 jí