laowai

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /laʊˈwaɪ/

Noun

laowai (plural laowais)

1. (colloquial) A foreigner in mainland China or Taiwan, (particularly) a Western one.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:white person

Related terms

• gweilo

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