What is the Chinese nickname for foreigners?


What is the Chinese nickname for foreigners? Laowai (??; pinyin: laowài; lit. 'old foreigner/outsider') is the word most commonly used for foreigners and is a less pejorative term than guizi. Although laowai literally means old foreigner, depending on context, old can be both a term of endearment and one of criticism.


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