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外人
wàirén
Description
"外人"的意思是不属于自己家庭、团体或圈子的人。
"外人" means a person who does not belong to one's own family, group, or circle.
我们常说"你不是外人"，意思是把对方当成自己人。
We often say "你不是外人" to mean treating the other person as one of our own.
Meanings
外人wàirén
outsider; person not in one's group or family
我们是朋友，别把我当外人。
We are friends; don't treat me like a stranger.
外人wàirén
stranger; person one does not know
家里的事不要让外人知道。
Don't let outsiders know about family matters.
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Notes
- Etymology
外 (outside) + 人 (person), literally "outside person."
- Nuance
unlike Japanese 外人, Chinese 外人 means outsider/stranger, not foreigner; use 外国人 for foreigner.
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