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Chinese
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outside; in addition; foreign outside; in addition; foreign; external |
to come
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| trad. (外來)
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外
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來
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| simp. (外来)
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外
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来
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Pronunciation
Adjective
外來
- (attributive) extraneous; being influenced by outside factors; extrinsic
- (attributive) foreign; exotic
- 外來害蟲／外来害虫 ― wàilái hàichóng ― exotic pest
- (attributive) external; outside
禁止外來車輛停放。 [MSC, trad.]
禁止外来车辆停放。 [MSC, simp.]- Jìnzhǐ wàilái chēliàng tíngfàng.
- Reserved parking.
Synonyms
- (extraneous): 外在 (wàizài)
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “extraneous”): 固有 (gùyǒu), 內在／内在 (nèizài)
Derived terms
Vietnamese
Adjective
外來
- chữ Hán form of ngoại lai (“foreign; alien”).