Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
外语
wàiyǔ
Description
外语就是别的国家的语言，比如英语、法语和日语。
A 外语 is a language from another country, such as English, French, and Japanese.
很多学生在学校里学外语。
Many students learn 外语 at school.
Meanings
外语wàiyǔ
a foreign language
我想学一门外语。
I want to learn a foreign language.
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Notes
- Etymology
外 (outside/foreign) + 语 (language), literally "outside language."
- Nuance
外语 means foreign languages generally; 外国语 is a more formal equivalent.
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