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chink

Chinese translation: (中國)叮噹

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English term or phrase:chink
Chinese translation:(中國)叮噹
Entered by: Grace Yung (X)

01:43 Jun 1, 2006
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Slang / Racial Slurs
English term or phrase: chink
Used as a derogatory term for people of Chinese descent.

Is there a Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) translation for this?
Grace Yung (X)
Local time: 10:51
(中國)叮噹
Explanation:
Racial slur:醜化中國人說話打鐵般大聲，門牙有裂縫，食老鼠 行為怪異等。
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pkchan
United States
Local time: 19:51
Grading comment
this renders the derogatory connotation very well.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2中国佬，中国鬼子
Fan Gao
3 +2中国佬
Justin Lai
3(中國)叮噹
pkchan
3清人
brightex


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
中国佬


Explanation:
－新闻详细内容
华声报讯：美华协会全国理事会日前通过决议案，支持促请东岸费城一家以“中国佬”(Chink) 命名的牛排餐厅改名，因为这个店名对 ... 餐厅的创办人薛曼因拥有一双斜眼，被指很像 中国人，小时候被取绰号“中国佬”（Chink）。薛曼创立这家以牛排闻名的餐厅时，以 ...
www.scxmsp.gov.cn/show.asp?url=NewsNews/ w/2004-02-13/09211789610s.shtml

Justin Lai
Australia
Local time: 11:51
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  IC --
6 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  seavin wu
6 hrs
  -> thanks
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
中国佬，中国鬼子


Explanation:
没有任何民族会给自己一个贬义的称号，所有我想应该没有一个对应的中文词语．

但是，类似＂外国佬＂＂洋鬼子＂＂日本鬼子＂等词语，我们可以生造一个类似的词语，＂中国佬＂或＂中国鬼子＂是比较好的选择．你可以根据贬义程度选择一个

Fan Gao
Australia
Local time: 11:51
Native speaker of: Chinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  IC --
6 hrs
agree  Justin Lai
23 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
清人


Explanation:
There's no standard interpretation to this.

brightex
Local time: 16:51
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(中國)叮噹


Explanation:
Racial slur:醜化中國人說話打鐵般大聲，門牙有裂縫，食老鼠 行為怪異等。


    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chink
pkchan
United States
Local time: 19:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
this renders the derogatory connotation very well.
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