外国 (wàiguó) — foreign country; abroad
HSK 3 | noun | a country other than one's own
外国 (wàiguó)
外国 refers to any country that is not one's own, and is commonly used as a modifier in compounds related to foreign people, culture, or language.
Meanings
- [noun] foreign country; abroad — a country other than one's own homeland
Example Sentences
他在外国工作了五年。 Tā zài wàiguó gōngzuò le wǔ nián. He worked abroad for five years.
她对外国文化很感兴趣。 Tā duì wàiguó wénhuà hěn gǎn xìngqù. She is very interested in foreign cultures.
很多外国人来中国旅游。 Hěn duō wàiguórén lái Zhōngguó lǚyóu. Many foreigners come to China to travel.
他一直想去外国留学。 Tā yīzhí xiǎng qù wàiguó liúxué. He has always wanted to study abroad.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 外国人 | foreigner |
| 外国语 | foreign language |
| 去外国 | to go abroad |
| 外国文化 | foreign culture |
Memory Hook
外 (outside) plus 国 (country) — the country outside your own: that is 外国.