No. 5,909 in Chinese
外地
"Outside area" or "non-local."
In a sentence
他是从外地来的游客。
He is a tourist who came from another place.
In this sentence, '外地' refers to a place outside of the current location and is used to describe the origin of the tourist.
这家公司的外地分部正在扩展业务。
The company's branches in other cities are expanding their operations.
Here, '外地' pertains to areas outside of the company's headquarters, indicating other locations or cities.
外地的美食总是让我流连忘返。
Local cuisines from other places always leave me lingering wistfully.
In this context, '外地' refers to various places that are not the speaker's current location, emphasizing cultural diversity.
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