layperson; amateur; inexpert
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
inexperienced; lay; amateur
neutralDescribes a person or their actions/speech as lacking knowledge or skill in a specific field.
Zài在
tóu投
zī资
fāng方
miàn面
，
wǒ我
hái还
shì是
gè个
wài外
háng行
。
In terms of investment, I am still a layperson.
Bié别
shuō说
wài外
háng行
huà话
，
zhè这
jī机
qì器
bù不
shì是
zhè这
yàng样
cāo操
zuò作
de的
。
Don't say amateurish things; this machine is not operated this way.
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Zhòng种
zhuāng庄
jia稼
tā他
kě可
bù不
wài外
háng行
，
tā他
shì是
lǎo老
nóng农
le了
。
He is definitely not inexperienced in farming crops; he's an old farmer.
noun
layperson; outsider; amateur
neutralRefers to a person who lacks specialized knowledge or experience in a particular area.
Zài在
yī医
xué学
lǐng领
yù域
，
wǒ我
shì是
yī一
gè个
wài外
háng行
。
In the field of medicine, I am a layperson.
Zhè这
gè个
jì技
shù术
wèn问
tí题
，
wài外
háng行
kě可
néng能
tīng听
bù不
míng明
bai白
。
Outsiders might not understand this technical issue.
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Gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
wài外
háng行
zài在
lǐng领
dǎo导
nèi内
háng行
。
There are many amateurs leading experts within the company.