竹升妹 (zuk1 sing1 mui6*1 | ) : a Chinese girl who grows up in a foreign country; an ABC, BBC, CBC, etc.

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竹升妹

zuk1 sing1 mui6*1

a Chinese girl who grows up in a foreign country; an ABC, BBC, CBC, etc.

derogatory slang term, see also 竹升仔

Level: 3
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

竹升妹

This word has been viewed 3322 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 26th Nov 2007 20:08 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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竹 zuk1 - bamboo
升 sing1 - ascend; promote; litre
妹 mui6 mui6*2 mui6*1 - younger sister

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