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外人

outsider

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

wai4ren2 • wàirén

Meaning

Primary

outsider

Alternatives

stranger

Mnemonic

A 人 person who is on the 外 outside, whether literally or figuratively, is an 外人 outsider.

Usage

這 裡 沒 外人。

You're among friends.

我 又 不 是 外人。

I'm not stranger.