You know it, but you may not understand it
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I saw it on the school forum yesterday; I found it quite interesting, so I’m sharing it here with fellow netizens. Regarding the word “shanghai”, many people will surely think of “Shanghai” first. However, it also has another meaning in Chinese: to use alcohol or some substance to render someone unconscious so that they can be abducted and forced to work on a ship. The term “shanghaier” refers to a kidnapper, while those from Shanghai should be called “Shanghailanders””
I think Shanghainese is better than Shanghailander.
Haha, the term “Shanghainese” – were you the one to come up with it first? I think “Shanghaimiser” is the best of all.
No, I didn’t invent that word. The foreign teacher taught me it. The name of a city or province is followed by ‘-nese’, which refers to the people living there. Just like in Chinese and Japanese.
Thank you for sharing; let’s learn together and make progress!
Well, before the liberation, there were many foreigners in Shanghai, and they would often tie up Shanghainese people in sacks and take them away as slaves. So at that time, Shanghai meant capturing people to enslave them
I’m not sure if this term can be used universally – for example, could people from Guangdong be called Guangdonglanders, and those from Beijing be called Beijinglanders?
Cantonese: Cantonese; Pekingnese: Pekingnese
I’ve learned something new; I really didn’t know how Shanghainese would say it. It seems my previous idea was wrong...
Well, it’s better to simply use “people in Shanghai” to express it; it’s too complicated
It’s quite interesting; I’ve really never heard of this before. I need to learn more about it!*