外援 wàiyuán foreign aid
foreign aid; external aid; (sports) foreign player; player recruited from overseas
How to remember 外援: 外 outside + 援 to assist = foreign aid.
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How it is used
- Foreign aid, or (in sports) a foreign player - 依靠外援 (yīkào wàiyuán) rely on outside help; 引进外援 (yǐnjìn wàiyuán) sign a foreign player.
- Two senses: external assistance, and imported athletes on a team. Neutral.