小日本兒

See also: 小日本儿

Chinese

		little Japan; the Japanese	son; child; diminutive suffix
trad. (小日本兒)		小日本	兒
simp. (小日本儿)		小日本	儿

Etymology

Literally, "small Japanese", an offensive word for someone from Japan, popular in wartime and often found in anti-Japanese films. In WWII, the Chinese thought the Japanese were shorter in stature than the Chinese.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Xiǎorìběnr

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄖˋ ㄅㄣˇㄦ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: Xiǎorìběnr
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄖˋ ㄅㄣˇㄦ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Sheauryhbeel
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʐ̩⁵¹ pəɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Noun

小日本兒

(slang, pejorative, ethnic slur) Diminutive of 小日本 (Xiǎorìběn).

Usage notes

Less offensive than 日本鬼子 (Rìběn guǐzi).

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