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Chinese Pidgin English

Chinese Pidgin English noun: an English-based pidgin formerly spoken in Guangzhou and other ports in China.

Noun

Chinese Pidgin English (uncountable)

  1. An English-based pidgin formerly spoken in Guangzhou and other ports in China.
    • Of the Chinese material (3.1% of total senses), there are 27 Chinese Pidgin English terms, including chin-chin, a salutation; chop, a stamp or seal; chop-chop, a command for greater speed; and joss, an idol or god.2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 500
    Synonyms:
    Canton Jargon, China Coast Pidgin, pidgin English

Proper noun capitalized: Chinese pidgin English

Chinese pidgin English

  1. An English-lexifier pidgin used along the Chinese coast from the 17th to the 19th centuries.
    • The term missy appears to be a Chinese Pidgin English term from English miss + the Cantonese phonotactic suffix -ee/-y, though perhaps owes something to the pre-existing British English diminutive of miss.2015, James Lambert, “Lexicography as a teaching tool: A Hong Kong case study”, in Lan Li, Jamie McKeown, Liming Liu, editors, Dictionaries and corpora: Innovations in reference science. Proceedings...
    Synonyms:
    Canton Jargon, China Coast Pidgin, pidgin English

Synonyms of Chinese Pidgin English

Forms of Chinese Pidgin English

Noun
alternative formChinese pidgin English
alternative formCPE
Proper noun
alternative formChinese Pidgin English

Questions about Chinese Pidgin English

What does Chinese Pidgin English mean?
Chinese Pidgin English means an English-based pidgin formerly spoken in Guangzhou and other ports in China.
What part of speech is Chinese Pidgin English?
Chinese Pidgin English can be a noun or a proper noun.

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