Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 - 外援foreign players

外援

 

Pinyin: wài yuán

Meaning：foreign players

Sentence: The team includes several foreign players because of the shortage of home-grown talent.

由于本国人才缺乏，该队尚有几名外籍队员。

 

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外： 

 

Pinyin: wài
Meaning: outside, foreign ,besides
Radical: 夕
Stokes: 5
Traditional: 外
Common words/Phrase:
外邦  [wài bāng]        【foreign countries】 

外币  [wài bì]          【foreign currency】 

外边  [wài biān]        【outside】

外表  [wài biǎo]        【appearance;exterior】

外宾  [wài bīn]         【foreign guest;foreign visitor】

 

援： 

 

Pinyin: bà
Meaning:  help, aid, rescue:
Radical: 扌
Stokes: 12
Traditional: 援
Common words/Phrase:
援笔  [yuán bǐ]        【take up a pen】 

援兵  [yuán bīng]     【reinforcement】

援建  [yuán jiàn]      【aid and build】

援救  [yuán jiù]      【rescue;save】

援助   [yuán zhù]     【help;support;aid】