外星人 wàixīngrén space alien
space alien; extraterrestrial
How to remember 外星人: 外 outside + 星 star + 人 person = space alien.
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How it is used
- An alien / extraterrestrial - 相信外星人存在 (xiāngxìn wàixīngrén cúnzài) believe aliens exist.
- Literally 'outer-star people'; also jokingly for someone out of touch with normal life. Everyday/colloquial.
Example sentences
- 不是所有外星人都坏。 Búshì suǒyǒu wàixīngrén dōu huài.Not all aliens are bad.
- 你觉着有外星人存在吗？ Nǐ juézhe yǒu wàixīngrén cúnzài ma?Do you think there are aliens?
- 我被外星人绑架了。 Wǒ bèi wàixīngrén bǎngjià le.I was abducted by aliens.