老外 in English lao3 wai4 Meaning

Meanings

  • (informally) foreigner (particularly non Asian person)
  • layman
  • amateur

Simplified Characters

老 外

Traditional Characters

老 外

Pinyin

lao3 wai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

老lao3prefix 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 外wai4outside