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Chinese
Pronunciation
Note:
- diê5 ziu1 nang5 - Chaozhou;
- dio5 ziu1 nang5 - Shantou.
Noun
潮州人
- Teochew person (general term)
- (specifically) person from Chaozhou
Usage notes
- In Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, it is common to use 潮州人 for the general sense. This usage is often considered dated in Mainland China, especially in Guangdong, and 潮汕人 (Cháoshànrén) may be preferred as the general sense. In Mainland China, 潮州人 usually refers to someone specifically from Chaozhou.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
潮汕人 (“Teochew person”)
| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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潮汕人, 潮人
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| Mandarin
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Malaysia
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潮州人
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| Singapore
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潮州人
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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潮汕人, 潮州佬, 學佬, 冷佬
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| Hong Kong
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潮州人, 潮州佬, 潮州冷, 冷佬
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| Taishan
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潮州冷
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| Penang (Guangfu)
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潮州人
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
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潮州人
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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學佬人, 學佬, 學佬牯 slightly derogatory, 潮州哥
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| Wuhua (Huacheng)
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學佬
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| Hong Kong
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學佬人
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| Southern Min
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Penang (Hokkien)
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潮州儂
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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潮州儂
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| Shantou
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潮汕儂, 潮州儂
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| Jieyang
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潮汕儂, 潮人
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| Bangkok (Teochew)
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潮州儂
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| Ho Chi Minh City (Teochew)
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潮州儂
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| Singapore (Teochew)
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潮州儂
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| Zhongshan Min
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Sanxiang
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潮州佬
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