lǎo
wài

common
informal

Meaning of 老外

老外 means layman; amateur; someone not proficient in a field; foreigner; non-Chinese person. Pronounced lǎo wài.

  • layman; amateur; someone not proficient in a field
  • foreigner; non-Chinese person

Definitions & Examples

duì
diàn
nǎo
wéi
xiū
wán
quán
shì
lǎo
wài
 
diǎn
dǒng
 

I'm a complete layman when it comes to computer repair; I don't understand a thing.

kàn
zhè
qiú
de
jià
shi
 
jiù
zhī
dào
shì
lǎo
wài
 

Just looking at how you hold yourself to play ball, I can tell you're an amateur.

Zài
tóu
zhè
jiàn
shì
shàng
 
xiǎng
dāng
lǎo
wài
 

I really don't want to be a novice when it comes to investing.

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