称呼Forms of Address
#026
lǎo老wài外
foreigner
👀 / are they calling you old?
情景Scenario
中国人常把外国人叫“老外”。这个“老”是说他年纪大吗？
People call foreigners “lǎo wài.” Does 老 (old) mean they're old?
选择Choose
A说这个外国人年纪大calling them elderly
B“老”表示熟悉亲切（像老王、老朋友）老 = familiar & friendly
C有点看不起a bit dismissive
答案Answer
中文的“老”常表示亲切熟悉——老外、老王、老朋友、老板，都跟年龄无关。
In Chinese, 老 often signals warmth — 老外, 老王, 老朋友 — nothing to do with age.
例句Example
"这个老外中文说得真好。"
“This foreigner speaks great Chinese.”