laowai
lao·wai
laowai · laowais · laowai
A foreigner in mainland China or Taiwan, a Western oneA foreigner in mainland China or Taiwan, (particularly) a Western one.
/laʊˈwaɪ/
» This laowai, how classy!
Meaning
1 senses(colloquial)A foreigner in mainland China or Taiwan, (particularly) a Western one.
Examples
1 sentencesThis laowai, how classy!
Origin
From Mandarin 老外 (lǎowài, literally “old outside[r]”).From Mandarin 老外 (lǎowài, literally “old outside[r]”).
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Forms
plural: laowais / laowaiSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedgweilo
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular