"mainlanders" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 大陸人

Definition

居住在或來自國家或大陸主要地區的人，而不是島嶼或其他偏遠地區的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用來與「島民」等詞對比，強調不是來自島嶼或偏遠地區。有時在香港、臺灣、夏威夷等地帶有社會或政治含義，常指外來人。

Examples

Many mainlanders visit the island during the summer.

許多**大陸人**夏天來島上旅遊。

The culture of mainlanders is different from that of islanders.

**大陸人**的文化和島民不同。

Some mainlanders move to the islands for work.

一些**大陸人**為了工作搬到島上。

The locals complain when too many mainlanders arrive at once.

當地人抱怨一次來太多**大陸人**。

Some islanders feel that mainlanders don't understand their traditions.

有些島民覺得**大陸人**不瞭解他們的傳統。

After a while, the mainlanders started to fit in and make friends with everyone.

過了一段時間，**大陸人**開始融入，和大家成為朋友。