海外

• 拼音: hǎi wài
• 汉字拆解: 海 = 氵 (water) + 每 (every), meaning sea; 外 = 卜 (divination) + 夕 (evening), meaning outside

含义

Overseas; abroad; foreign countries. Lands beyond the sea, i.e., foreign countries.

Used as both noun and attributive adjective. Common collocations: 海外华人 (overseas Chinese), 海外市场 (overseas market), 海外留学 (study abroad). Implies countries outside China, especially those across the ocean. More formal than 国外.

例句

1. 这家公司的海外业务占总收入的百分之四十以上。
2. 越来越多的中国企业在海外设立分公司和研发中心。
3. 海外华人虽然身在异国，但始终心系祖国。

用法指南

语境: business, immigration, politics

语气: official

正确说法

• 他在海外工作了十年。(He worked overseas for ten years.)
• 海外订单增长很快。(Overseas orders are growing rapidly.)

错误说法

• 把香港澳门说成海外 (Don't call Hong Kong and Macau 海外 — they are part of China, use 境外 if needed)

起源与历史

Compound of 海 (sea, ocean) + 外 (outside). Literally 'beyond the sea,' referring to foreign lands.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal