老白男
Chinese edit
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous |
male | ||
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trad. (老白男) | 老 | 白 | 男 | |
simp. #(老白男) | 老 | 白 | 男 |
Etymology edit
Short for 老年白人男性 (lǎonián báirén nánxìng)
Pronunciation edit
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lǎobáinán
- Wade–Giles: lao3-pai2-nan2
- Yale: lǎu-bái-nán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: laobairnan
- Palladius: лаобайнань (laobajnanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ paɪ̯³⁵ nän³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun edit
老白男
- (sometimes offensive) old white man; alpha male.
Usage notes edit
This term is usually considered mildly derogatory at best, and a racial slur at worst.