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外地 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say wàidì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
外地用来指某个地方不在你所在的地方。比如，如果你住在北京，那么上海就是你的外地。
wàidì lái yòng zěnme qū zhǐ gè dìfāng bù zài nǐ suǒzài de dìfāng. rúguǒ, ruògēn nǐ zhù zài Běijīng, nǎr néng shì nǐ de wàidì.
外地 is used to refer to a place that is not in the area where you are. For example, if you live in Beijing, Shanghai would be your outside area.
Context note
外地常用于描述一个人或事物来自的地方，特别是在讨论交通、工作机会和生活习惯时。
wàidì cháng yòng yú miáo huì yīgè rén huò shì wù lái de dìfāng, tèbié shì dànqù tōngsù jiāotōng、gōngzuò jīhuì hé huárénshēntí shí.
外地 is often used to describe where a person or thing comes from, especially when discussing transportation, job opportunities, and lifestyle.
5 examples
他来自外地。
tā lái zì wài dì。
He is from outside the area.
这个职位对外地人开放。
zhè ge zhí wèi duì wài dì rén kāi fàng。
This position is open to people from outside the area.
我朋友住在外地。
wǒ péng yǒu zhù zài wài dì。
My friend lives in a place outside my area.
外地的天气和这里不一样。
wài dì de tiān qì hé zhè lǐ bù yí yàng。
The weather outside is different from here.
我们公司有很多外地员工。
wǒ men gōng sī yǒu hěn duō wài dì yuán gōng。
Our company has many employees from outside the area.
5 mini stories
小明的妈妈来自外地，她住在另一个城市。
xiǎo míng de mā ma lái zì wài dì， tā zhù zài lìng yí gè chéng shì。
Xiaoming's mom is from outside, she lives in another city.
爸爸带我们去外地旅游，那里的风景很美。
bà ba dài wǒ men qù wài dì lǚ yóu， nà lǐ de fēng jǐng hěn měi。
Dad took us on a trip to an outside place, the scenery there was very beautiful.
小红的叔叔在外地工作，他经常回来看我们。
xiǎo hóng de shū shu zài wài dì gōng zuò， tā jīng cháng huí lái kàn wǒ men。
Xiaohong's uncle works in an outside area, he often comes back to see us.
妈妈说她小时候住在外地，那里的生活很有趣。
mā ma shuō tā xiǎo shí hòu zhù zài wài dì， nà lǐ de shēng huó hěn yǒu qù。
Mom said she lived in an outside place when she was a child, the life there was very interesting.
我们学校的老师来自全国各地，他们都是外地人。
wǒ men xué xiào de lǎo shī lái zì quán guó gè dì， tā men dōu shì wài dì rén。
Our school has teachers from all over the country, they are all people from outside the area.