[ Question about Chinese Vocabulary ]
Hello, I wanted to ask if "外侨" is the correct translation of an "alien"? Not a foreigner, but the extraterrestrial beings kind of aliens. is it "外侨" or "外星人"?

Thank you in advance

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[ Question about Chinese Vocabulary ]
Hello, I wanted to ask if "外侨" is the correct translation of an "alien"? Not a foreigner, but the extraterrestrial beings kind of aliens. is it "外侨" or "外星人"?

Thank you in advance

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外星（生命）还是外星人

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It depends on the context.  In American English, "alien" is also the formal term for all those not of US citizenship.

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The extraterrestrial beings kind of aliens is "外星人".
I suppose that maybe you want to ask the correct translation of “华侨”or“海外侨胞” ，they  mean overseas Chinese.

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alien 是“外星人”

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