外国

• 拼音: wài guó
• 汉字拆解: 外 = outside/foreign; 国 = country — 'outside country'

含义

Foreign country; abroad. Refers to any country other than China.

A general term for countries outside of China. Commonly used in the compound 外国人 (foreigner). In Chinese culture, 外国 often implicitly refers to Western countries, though it technically means any foreign nation.

例句

1. 他是外国人。
2. 我想去外国旅行。
3. 这是一本外国书。

用法指南

语境: geography, culture

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你去过外国吗？(Have you been abroad?)
• 她有很多外国朋友。(She has many foreign friends.)

错误说法

• 我从外国来了。(Unnatural — say 我从外国来的 or specify the country: 我从美国来的)

起源与历史

A compound of 外 (outside/external) and 国 (country), literally meaning 'outside country.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal