---
title: "Waidi Meaning: 外地 (wàidì) Means “other places”"
description: "外地 (wàidì) means “other places; out of town; nonlocal”. Hear its tones, see what 外 and 地 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/waidi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 外地 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

外地 wàidì

## other places; out of town; nonlocal

## Its characters

1. 外 wài other
2. 地 dì earth

## In a sentence

他是从外地来的。 He came from out of town.

意思是：一个人在**外地**，每到节日的时候，就会更加想念家里的亲人。

From [重阳节是什么节？ · What is the Double Ninth Festival?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-the-double-ninth-festival#library-word-139-141)

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## More words with 外 or 地

- [本地 běndì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bendi)
- [草地 cǎodì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caodi)
- [产地 chǎndì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chandi)
- [场地 chǎngdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdi)
- [除外 chúwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuwai)
- [此外 cǐwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciwai)
- [大地 dàdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadi)
- [当地 dāngdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangdi)
- [地板 dìbǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diban)
- [地步 dìbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dibu)

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