Writing
外地 (wài dì) — how to say "other place" in Chinese
外地
Other place, foreign land
noun
Character composition
外
outside
地
place, land
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
Collocations
外地来的朋友
wàidì lái de péngyou
a friend from out of town
在外地生活
zài wàidì shēnghuó
live in another city
Examples
我父母住在外地，我每年去看他们。
My parents live in another place, I visit them every year.
在外地工作，他常常想家。
Working in a foreign place, he often misses home.
Mnemonic
[wài dì-] "why, D!" gasps a rabbit named D on his first trip to a strange city. He stepped outside (外) and now looks for a place (地) to sleep. Everything is unfamiliar because this is 外地, a foreign land. 🧳
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "other place" in Chinese?
"other place" in Chinese is 外地 (wài dì).
外地 meaning in English
外地 (wài dì) means "Other place, foreign land".
How is 外地 pronounced?
It is pronounced wài dì (written as wai di, waidi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "other place" in Chinese characters?
It is written 外地: 外 has 5 strokes, 地 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 外地?
外地 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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