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老外 (lǎo wài) — (colloquial) foreigner; (colloquial) layman, novice

Definition

Colloquial Chinese for a foreigner (especially a Westerner). The 'layman, novice' sense is a humorous self-deprecating extension — literally 'outsider' in a new domain.

noun
(colloquial) foreigner(colloquial) laymannovice
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 老外。
    Nà ge lǎo wài de zhōng wén shuō dé hěn hǎo.
    That foreigner speaks Chinese very well.
  • 老外。
    Wǒ men gōng sī lái le jǐ gè lǎo wài.
    A few foreigners came to our company.
  • ，老外。
    Zài diàn nǎo fāng miàn, wǒ zhēn shì gè lǎo wài.
    When it comes to computers, I'm a real layman.
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