---
title: "Waiji Meaning: 外籍 (wàijí) Means “foreign nationality”"
description: "外籍 (wàijí) means “foreign nationality; foreign”. Hear its tones, see what 外 and 籍 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/waiji"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 外籍 mean?

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外籍 wàijí

## foreign nationality; foreign

## Its characters

1. 外 wài foreign
2. 籍 jí membership

## In a sentence

这所学校有很多外籍老师。 This school has many foreign teachers.

[More about 外籍](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A4%96%E7%B1%8D)

## More words with 外 or 籍

- [除外 chúwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuwai)
- [此外 cǐwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciwai)
- [额外 éwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ewai)
- [格外 géwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gewai)
- [海外 hǎiwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiwai)
- [户外 hùwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huwai)
- [境外 jìngwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingwai)
- [另外 lìngwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingwai)
- [例外 lìwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liwai)
- [内外 nèiwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/neiwai)

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