Gwai is one of the term of various terms to refer to a white foreigner that is considered controversial and potentially offensive; other Cantonese term exists when referring to foreigners, a list of which is given below: gwaijai (鬼仔; Cantonese Yale: gwáijái; lit. ‘ghost boy’) for Caucasian boy.

Is Laowai rude?

Informality of the term Laowai is not considered a necessarily offensive term by those who choose to use it, but may become so from context (tone, manner, situation, etc.). Among the Chinese, the term is informal and may be used in a neutral, genial, or even good-humored way;.

How do you say black in Cantonese?

EnglishCantonesePinyinblack黑色haak1 sik1white白色baak6 sik1gray灰色fui1 sik1red紅色hung4 sik1