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国外

guó wài · guo wai

Traditional 國外

HSK 1

Meaning

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  1. abroad
  2. external (affairs)
  3. overseas
  4. foreign
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Going abroad

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)去过(qùguò)国外(guówài)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, have you been abroad?

  2. Dengdeng

    去过(qùguò)一次(yīcì)，国外(guówài)的(de)东西(dōngxi)很(hěn)贵(guì)。

    Once, things are expensive abroad.

  3. Liangliang

    在(zài)国外(guówài)手机(shǒujī)能用(néngyòng)吗(ma)？

    Does a phone work abroad?

  4. Dengdeng

    要(yào)买(mǎi)一张(yīzhāng)当地(dāngdì)的(de)电话卡(diànhuàkǎ)。

    You need to buy a local SIM card.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)下个月(xiàgèyuè)要(yào)去(qù)国外(guówài)，可是(kěshì)还没有(háiméiyǒu)护照(hùzhào)。

    I am going abroad next month, but I don't have a passport yet.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)今天(jīntiān)就(jiù)去(qù)办(bàn)吧(ba)！

    Then go get it done today!

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2 examples
01

去(qù)国(guó)外(wài)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)好(hǎo)处(chu)。

There are lots of benefits from travelling abroad.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by Swift · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)大(dà)半(bàn)生(shēng)都(dōu)住(zhù)在(zài)国(guó)外(wài)。

He lived abroad for much of his life.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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国
guó

country; nation; state; (bound form) national

外
wài

outside; in addition

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