How to say “foreign country” in Chinese
foreign country
“Foreign country” in Chinese is 外国, wài guó: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
外国 is read wài guó: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Outside, 囗 “border”; inside, 玉 “jade”: a treasure behind a wall.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “外国”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 外国. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 外国人住宾馆要用护照登记wàiguórénzhùbīnguǎnyàoyònghùzhàodēngjìForeigners register with their passport when checking into a hotel.
More words from the lesson “Childhood and abroad”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “foreign country” in Chinese?
“Foreign country” in Chinese is 外国, pinyin wàiguó.
What does 外国 mean?
外国 (wàiguó) means “foreign country”.
How do you write 外国?
外国 is 2 characters: 外 (wài) — outside; 国 (guó) — country. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 外国?
外国 is read wàiguó. Tones: wài — fourth tone, guó — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“foreign country” in the lesson “Childhood and abroad”
This word is from the topic “People around you” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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