异国

異國

yìguó

noun #15,008

Meanings

1 foreign country
2 exotic land

Characters

different; foreign; strange

country; nation

Examples

他在异国他乡生活了十年。

Tā zài yìguó tāxiāng shēnghuó le shí nián.

He lived in a foreign land for ten years.

这里充满了异国风情。

Zhèlǐ chōngmǎn le yìguó fēngqíng.

This place is full of exotic charm.

Tips

usage

Common compounds: 异国他乡 (yìguó tāxiāng, 'foreign land far from home' — a set phrase for being abroad), 异国风情 (yìguó fēngqíng, 'exotic atmosphere/charm').

Stroke Order

异 yì

国 guó