老外
lǎo
wài

Definitions

  1. 1. (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person)
  2. 2. layman
  3. 3. amateur

Components

  • 老 lǎo – prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
  • 外 wài – outside