老外
Chinese
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
outside; in addition; foreign; external | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (老外) |
老 | 外 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄠˇ ㄨㄞˋ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: laoway
- IPA (key): /lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ u̯aɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: lou5 ngoi6
- Yale: lóuh ngoih
- Cantonese Pinyin: lou5 ngoi6
- Guangdong Romanization: lou5 ngoi6
- IPA (key): /lou̯¹³ ŋɔːi̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: láu-gōa
- Tâi-lô: láu-guā
- Phofsit Daibuun: law'goa
- IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /laʊ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ gua²²/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /laʊ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ gua⁴¹/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
- Wu
- (Shanghainese)
- Wiktionary: lau nga (T3)
- IPA (key): /lɔ²² ŋa̱⁴⁴/
- (Shanghainese)
Noun
老外
- (colloquial, possibly pejorative or offensive) foreigner
- (informal) layman; amateur
Usage notes
The term is othering and controversial, as it may be perceived as racist. It is, however, not necessarily derogatory.
Synonyms
See also
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