外省人

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Chinese[edit]

another province; province other than where one is man; person; people
trad. (外省人) 外省
simp. #(外省人) 外省

Pronunciation[edit]


Noun[edit]

外省人

  1. someone from a different province
    口音外省人 [Cantonese, trad.]
    口音外省人 [Cantonese, simp.]
    jat1 teng1 nei5 di1 hau2 jam1, zau6 zi1 nei5 hai6 ngoi6 saang2 jan4 laa1. [Jyutping]
    Just by listening to your accent, I know you are from a different province.
  2. (Taiwan) waishengren; a mainlander that settled in Taiwan after 1945 (and their descendants)
    Antonym: 本省人 (běnshěngrén)

Synonyms[edit]

  • (mainlander):