Gweilo or gwailou (Chinese: 鬼佬; Cantonese Yale: gwáilóu, pronounced [kʷɐ̌i lǒu] ⓘ) is a common Cantonese slang term for Westerners. The term can be literally translated as "ghost man" and has a history of racially deprecatory and pejorative use, though its modern usage is often in a general and non-derogatory context.

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May 14, 2004 · Gweilo is Cantonese. It translates as 'Ghost Man' and is used to describe a Caucasian foreigner. Although most of China is familiar with this word only Cantonese speakers use it as a derogative way of describing a white person. It is considered highly offensive in Mandarin China and with some white people.

Jan 8, 2025 · gweilo (plural gweilos or gweilo) (colloquial, ethnic slur) A white person in China, (particularly) a man; a ‘ foreign devil ’. Some expatriates in Hong Kong now reclaim the word to jokingly refer to themselves.

Sep 15, 2017 · Composed of the Cantonese 鬼 “ gwái ” (“ghost”) and 佬 “ lóu ” (“man, chap, regular guy”), gweilo / gwai lo literally means “ghost/devil man”, and has been considered pejorative, especially if...

Sep 10, 2018 · I will come right out and say it: "gweilo" is overtly, inherently, intentionally racist. It stigmatizes an entire race as inferior beings. If any white person tells you that it is not racist, they are being self-effacing / deprecating or ironic (shuō fǎnhuà 說反話).

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Oct 24, 2023 · Composed of the Cantonese 鬼 “gwái” (“ghost”) and 佬 “lóu” (“man, chap, regular guy”), gweilo/gwai lo literally means “ghost/devil man”, and has been considered pejorative, especially if prefaced by 死 (“dead”), to give séi gwáilóu, akin to “damn foreigner”.

Gweilo or gwai lo (鬼佬; Cantonese gwai2 lou2, pronounced [kʷɐ̌i lǒu]) is a common Cantonese slang term for foreigners although this does not apply to many other Asian races, and has a history of racially deprecatory use.

May 9, 2022 · Gweilo, also pronounced as gwailou is a Cantonese slang word for ‘western foreigner’. Gweilo is being used to typify ‘white’ people or to be more precise: people who are not Chinese. Gwái means “ghost” or “devil”, and lóu means “man” or “guy”. So, gwáilóu means “ghostly man” or “devil man” when translated ...