侨民是指旅(寄)居于国外,但未加入他国国籍的人。也就是说,侨民虽然长期旅(寄)居于国外,但仍保留原国籍。如果加入外国国籍则成为外国籍人了,不再是侨民。如:移居美国并加入了美国国籍的人叫美籍华人,而不是华侨。华侨是指长期旅(寄)居在国外的中国籍人。华裔是华 Expatriate refers to travel (send) living abroad, but not to join the nationality of other people. In other words, although expatriates travel long distances abroad, they still retain their original nationality. If you join a foreign country, you become a foreign national. You are no longer an alien. Such as: immigrants to the United States and joined the American nationality called Chinese Americans, not overseas Chinese. Overseas Chinese refer to long-term brigades (sending) Chinese nationals living abroad. Chinese is Chinese