老外
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[edit] Mandarin
[edit] Etymology
老 (lao, "old") + 外 (wai, "foreign")
[edit] Noun
老外 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin lǎowài)
- (colloquial) foreigner
- (figuratively) a Chinese person who acts western or does not understand a specific topic
[edit] Usage notes
Using the term to refer to foreigners is controversial and may be perceived as exclusionist.
[edit] Synonyms
- (foreigner): 鬼佬 (Cantonese: gweilo), 外國人 (simplified: 外国人, wàiguórén, “foreigner”)
- (a Chinese person who acts western):
