外
星
人

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The word 外星人 is formed by combining three meaningful characters: 外 (wài) meaning "outside" or "outer", 星 (xīng) meaning "star" or "planet", and 人 (rén) meaning "person". These components are assembled conceptually to create a new idea: an "outer star/planet person", which directly and visually conveys the notion of a being from another world, an alien.

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外星人很神秘。

Wàixīngrén hěn shénmì.

Aliens are very mysterious.

孩子们喜欢外星人故事。

Háizimen xǐhuān wàixīngrén gùshi.

Children like alien stories.

科学家正在寻找外星人。

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài xúnzhǎo wàixīngrén.

Scientists are looking for aliens.

如果外星人访问地球，我们会害怕。

Rúguǒ wàixīngrén fǎngwèn dìqiú, wǒmen huì hàipà.

If aliens visit Earth, we will be afraid.

关于外星人是否存在，学术界一直有争议。

Guānyú wàixīngrén shìfǒu cúnzài, xuéshùjiè yīzhí yǒu zhēngyì.

Regarding whether aliens exist, the academic community has always had debates.

Word Definition - 外星人

wài xīng rén space alien; extraterrestrial

Individual Character Details

外 wài
星 xīng
人 rén