外人

wài rén · wai ren

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. outsider
  2. foreigner
  3. stranger

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)们(men)家(jiā)的(de)事(shì),外(wài)人(rén)最(zuì)好(hǎo)别(bié)插(chā)手(shǒu)。

This is our family matter; outsiders had better not interfere.

02

他(tā)刚(gāng)搬(bān)来(lái),在(zài)村(cūn)里(lǐ)还(hái)算(suàn)个(gè)外(wài)人(rén)。

He just moved here and is still considered an outsider in the village.

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