大陸仔

Chinese

continent; landmass; mainland
minutely; young; duty
minutely; young; duty; responsibility
 
trad. (大陸仔) 大陸
simp. (大陆仔) 大陆

Pronunciation


Noun

大陸仔

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, slightly derogatory) young man from mainland China
  2. (Philippine Hokkien) any mainlander from mainland China
  3. (Hainanese) any Chinese mainlander from provinces other than Hainan

Usage notes

In Southern Min (including Hainanese and Hokkien), this term is non-derogatory.

Synonyms

  • (mainlander):