外地 wài dì
“parts of the country other than where one is”
place word2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
外地 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 865: 外地 wàidì — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 101
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 外地
外地 (wàidì) is a noun meaning places outside the city or area where one currently is, often translated 'out of town' or 'another part of the country.' It contrasts with 本地 (this locality), not with 外国 (a foreign country).
例句Example sentences
- 他大学毕业后去外地工作了。tā dà xué bì yè hòu qù wài dì gōng zuò le.After graduating, he went to work in another part of the country.
- 我父母现在住在外地。wǒ fù mǔ xiàn zài zhù zài wài dì.My parents now live out of town.
- 外地游客很喜欢这个景点。wài dì yóu kè hěn xǐ huan zhè ge jǐng diǎn.Tourists from other places like this attraction very much.
易混词Easily confused
外地vs外国
外国 means a foreign country; 外地 means another part of the same country, outside one's current location.