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外来语
wàiláiyǔ
Description
外来语是从别的语言里借来的词，比如中文里的"咖啡"和"沙发"。
外来语 are words borrowed from other languages, such as "咖啡" and "沙发" in Chinese.
很多外来语都和外国的食物、科技或者文化有关。
Many 外来语 are related to foreign food, technology, or culture.
Meanings
外来语wàiláiyǔ
loanword; word borrowed from another language
"巧克力"是一个外来语。
"Chocolate" is a loanword.
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Notes
- Etymology
外来 (coming from outside) + 语 (language/word), literally "word coming from outside."
- Nuance
外来语 and 外来词 mean the same; 外来词 is slightly more common in linguistics.
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