How common it is
海外 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say hǎi wài slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
海外表示国外、国境外。
hǎi wài biǎo shì guó wài 、 guó jìng wài。
海外 means overseas or outside the country.
Context note
海外常用于旅行、工作和学习。
hǎi wài cháng yòng yú lǚ xíng 、 gōng zuò hé xué xí。
It is often used with travel, work, and study.
5 examples
他去了海外。
tā qù le hǎi wài。
He went overseas.
海外学生很多。
hǎi wài xué shēng hěn duō。
There are many overseas students.
公司有海外业务。
gōng sī yǒu hǎi wài yè wù。
The company has overseas business.
她喜欢看海外新闻。
tā xǐ huan kàn hǎi wài xīn wén。
She likes reading overseas news.
海外旅行很有趣。
hǎi wài lǚ xíng hěn yǒu qù。
Overseas travel is very interesting.
5 mini stories
老师问大家有没有海外亲戚。
lǎo shī wèn dà jiā yǒu méi yǒu hǎi wài qīn qi。
The teacher asked whether everyone had relatives overseas.
他在海外工作了几年。
tā zài hǎi wài gōng zuò le jǐ nián。
He worked overseas for several years.
海外市场很大。
hǎi wài shì chǎng hěn dà。
The overseas market is large.
她从海外寄来明信片。
tā cóng hǎi wài jì lái míng xìn piàn。
She sent a postcard from overseas.
海外经历让他学到很多。
hǎi wài jīng lì ràng tā xué dào hěn duō。
Overseas experience taught him a lot.