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粵語辭叢

鬼子

gwai2 zi2included in 2 dictionaries
gi2 du2included in 1 dictionaries
粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongWord
Jyutping:
gwai2 zi2

北方中國人對外國人嘅貶稱(量詞:個/班) (foreigners; barbarians (commonly used as a pejorative for those from northern China); lit. ghost son)

名詞

Examples

東洋鬼子

dung1 joeng4 gwai2 zi2

the Japs

維基辭典YueWord
Jyutping:
gwai2 zi2Original phonetic: /kʷɐi̯³⁵ t͡siː³⁵/
01

cad; villain; low-bred (a swear word)

Examples

我父祖名播海內,寧有不知?鬼子敢爾!

The fame of my ancestors has reached every corner of the earth, how could he pretend to not know? How dare he, that villain!

02

“foreign devil”, often in reference to an intruder, especially the Japanese: Jap; Nip

Examples

鬼子進村啦,快躲起來!

The Japs have entered the village. Quick, hide yourselves!