老外
Chinese
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
outside; in addition; foreign outside; in addition; foreign; external | ||
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trad. (老外) | 老 | 外 | |
simp. #(老外) | 老 | 外 |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
老外
Usage notes
The term is othering and controversial, as it may be perceived as racist. It is, however, not necessarily derogatory.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 外國人 (“foreigner”) [map]
Dialectal synonyms of 西方人 (“Westerner; Caucasian”) [map]
Dialectal synonyms of 岳父 (“father-in-law (wife's father)”) [map]
Descendants
- → English: laowai
See also
References
- Yanfeng Mao (2015) “Who is a Laowai? Chinese Interpretations of Laowai as a Referring Expression for Non-Chinese”, in International Journal of Communication, volume 9, pages 2119–2140
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