外来

Traditional: 外來

wài lái

Dictionary entry

external

What does 外来 mean?

外来 (wài lái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1external

2foreign

3outside

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外wàioutside · in addition 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)

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外来

wài lái

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