jook-sing

English

Etymology

From Cantonese 竹升 (zuk1 sing1). See jook-sing on Wikipedia for more.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdʒʊkˈsɪŋ/

Noun

jook-sing (plural jook-sings)

(pejorative) An American- or Canadian-born Chinese person whose native language is English and who has little or no command of any Chinese language.

Translations

American- or Canadian-born Chinese

Chinese:
Cantonese: 竹升 (zuk¹ sing¹)

Mandarin: 竹升 (zhúshēng)

See also

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