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外籍

wàijí

foreign; of foreign nationality

A foreign teacher with a passport booklet and a suitcase in a classroom
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Characters in this word

外 wài

Strokes
5
Radical
夕 — evening, night, dusk
Made of
夕 evening, night, dusk 卜 divination, fortune-telling
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

籍 jí

Strokes
20
Radical
⺮ — bamboo
Made of
⺮ bamboo 耤 to plow
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 籍

Example phrases

  • 这所大学为外籍教师提供签证协助,以吸引更多国际化人才。 Zhè suǒ dàxué wèi wàijí jiàoshī tígōng qiānzhèng xiézhù, yǐ xīyǐn gèng duō guójìhuà réncái. This university provides visa assistance for foreign teachers in order to attract more international talent.
  • 公司今年招聘了几位外籍员工。 Gōngsī jīnnián zhāopìn le jǐ wèi wàijí yuángōng. The company hired several foreign employees this year.
  • 外籍学生需要提前申请签证。 Wàijí xuésheng xūyào tíqián shēnqǐng qiānzhèng. Foreign students need to apply for a visa in advance.

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