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海外

hǎi wài · hai wai

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HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. overseas; abroad
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The cousin abroad

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)表哥(biǎogē)现在(xiànzài)住(zhù)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where does your cousin live now?

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)在(zài)海外(hǎiwài)，在(zài)加拿大(jiānádà)。

    He's overseas, in Canada.

  3. Liangliang

    海外(hǎiwài)生活(shēnghuó)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    How is life overseas?

  4. Dengdeng

    他(tā)说(shuō)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，就是(jiùshì)想(xiǎng)家里(jiālǐ)的(de)饺子(jiǎozi)。

    He says it's good, but he misses the dumplings from home.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)寄(jì)饺子(jiǎozi)给(gěi)他(tā)吧(ba)！

    Then mail him some dumplings!

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)寄(jì)过(guò)。他(tā)说(shuō)海关(hǎiguān)把(bǎ)饺子(jiǎozi)留下(liúxià)了(le)。

    I did. He said customs kept them.

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2 examples
01

日(rì)本(běn)和(hé)好(hǎo)几(jǐ)个(gè)海(hǎi)外(wài)国(guó)家(jiā)做(zuò)贸(mào)易(yì)。

Japan trades with several foreign countries.

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

02

海(hǎi)外(wài)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)通(tōng)常(cháng)都(dōu)要(yào)用(yòng)到(dào)护(hù)照(zhào)。

A passport is usually necessary when you travel overseas.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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