老外

lǎo wài

Dictionary entry

(coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person)

What does 老外 mean?

老外 (lǎo wài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person)

2layman

3amateur

Character breakdown

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老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity · old (of people)外wàioutside · in addition

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老外

lǎo wài

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