What is '老外' mean in Chinese Slang?
Literally means 'old foreigner', a casual term for non-Chinese people. While sometimes used affectionately, it's important to be mindful of context to avoid sounding impolite.
Example: A foreign colleague joined our company and speaks fluent Chinese
Fun fact: Many foreigners find this term amusing and use it to describe themselves
Popular Slangs
sb
Stupid or foolish person
摸鱼
Touching fish. Slacking off.
躺平
Lie flat. opt out of the rat race.
种草
Planting grass. Recommending something.
社死
Social death. mortifying embarrassment.
绿茶
A seemingly innocent but manipulative woman
面基
Meeting in person. Offline meetup.
56
Boring. So lame.
2333
LOL. Hahaha.
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