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English

  1. outsider
  2. stranger; outsider; foreigner
  3. foreigner
  4. stranger

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一個圈子(譬如家庭、戀人、班級、社會等)以外嘅人(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 每個家庭都有自己嘅問題,外人好難明白。

    Every family has its own problem. It is difficult for outsiders to understand.

  • 我估呢件事發生係因為外人同我講太狠,「唔好咁做」,或者叫我噉樣做。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 我知道我住嘅城市有好多嘢可以享受。 但係由於我係一個外人,所以我完全唔會聽到呢件事。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 一個「圈外人」可以涉足得文壇、諗吓搞文學期刊?「山城豬伯」自言,佢對寫作嘅熱愛,要由十幾年前已經講起。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

  • 我是個所謂的局外人。

    I was an outsider, so to speak.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 多聽不多言, 裡外人不嫌。

    He that hears much and speaks not at all shall be welcome both in bower and hall.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

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

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