粵

外ngoi6地dei6

ngoi6 dei6wai4di4wài dì

English

  1. parts of the country other than where one is
  2. (adjective) 1. Overseas; 2. Not belong to a particular local region
  3. foreign places; abroad

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 所在地以外嘅地方

Examples

  • 外地旅遊,一定要小心啲呀。

    When you travel abroad, be very careful and alert.

  • 佢而家喺外地,你揾佢咩事?

    He is not in town now. What are you seeking him for?

  • 我是這裡的外地人。

    I am a stranger here.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 军队意外地被攻击了。

    The army was unexpectedly attacked.

    Tatoeba · eastasiastudent CC BY

  • 我在外地生活了很久。

    I've lived away from home for a long time.

    Tatoeba · jin1 CC BY

  • 每个队都无一例外地被打败了。

    Every team, without exception, was defeated.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 他的歌聲出乎意料之外地好聽。

    To my surprise, he had a beautiful voice.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我们意外地在箱子里找到了一只猫。

    We unexpectedly found a cat in the box.

    Tatoeba · eastasiastudent CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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