外来

• 拼音: wài lái
• 汉字拆解: 外 = 夕 (evening) + 卜 (divination); 来 = simplified from 來, depicting wheat coming to harvest

含义

Foreign; external; from outside. Originating from outside a particular place or system.

Used to describe things, people, or influences that come from outside. Common collocations: 外来人口 (migrant population), 外来文化 (foreign culture), 外来物种 (invasive species), 外来词 (loanword). Can have neutral or slightly negative connotations depending on context.

例句

1. 这个城市的外来人口占了总人口的一半以上。
2. 很多外来文化通过网络影响着年轻一代。
3. 外来物种入侵可能会破坏本地生态平衡。

用法指南

语境: demographics, culture, ecology

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 外来投资促进了经济发展。(Foreign investment promoted economic development.)
• 这是一个外来词。(This is a loanword.)

错误说法

• 他是外来的人 — 用'外来人口'或'外地人'更规范，'外来的人'听起来有些生硬

起源与历史

Compound of 外 (outside, foreign) + 来 (to come). Together meaning 'coming from outside.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal