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Definition
Outsider; someone who is not part of a particular group, trade, or industry, especially the entertainment circle.
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How it's used
Primarily used to describe people who are not part of the entertainment industry or a specific professional clique. It carries a sense of distance between those who share insider knowledge and those who do not. While it can apply to any group, it is most frequently heard when discussing the private lives of celebrities.
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He is an outsider, he doesn't work in this industry.
If you ask an outsider what they think, they definitely won't understand.
Related words
Common phrases
status as an outsider
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who is simply a foreigner or a stranger in a general sense. It specifically implies that there is a defined inner circle or professional group that the person does not belong to.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
