洋鬼子 (yáng guǐ zi) — (derogatory) foreign devil; a historical slur for Westerners
Definition
Historical derogatory term for Westerners, very offensive. It is a dated slur from the 19th–20th century; learners should recognize it in older texts but never use it. Note the 鬼子 (guǐzi) suffix, shared by earlier terms like 日本鬼子.
noun
(derogatory) foreign devila historical slur for Westerners
Examples
- ，洋鬼子。Guò qù, yì xiē zhōng guó rén bǎ wài guó rén jiào zuò yáng guǐ zi.In the past, some Chinese people called foreigners "foreign devils."
- 洋鬼子。Tā xiǎo shí hou tīng shuō guò yáng guǐ zi zhè ge cí.He heard the term "foreign devil" as a child.
- 洋鬼子，。yáng guǐ zi Shì biǎn yì cí, bú yào yòng."Foreign devil" is a derogatory term; don't use it.
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