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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

高富帅

Ideal type of man

PLGG

Pretty brother

内卷

Involution. intense competition with no real progress.

王八蛋

Turtle egg. Insult meaning "jerk" or "scumbag."

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Gossipy. Nosy.

HHH

Laughter

牛逼

Expression of admiration

同志

General term for homosexuals

面基

Meeting in person. Offline meetup.

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