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チャン語ご

Meanings

1

noun

Chinese (language)

derogatory

Derogatory term for the Chinese language. Used in informal or offensive contexts.

彼かれはチャン語ごで悪わる口くちを言いった。
He insulted me in Chinese.

2

noun

Qiang (language)

Refers to the Qiang language, a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Qiang people in China. This sense is neutral, not derogatory.

チャン語ごは四し川せん省しょうで話はなされている。
The Qiang language is spoken in Sichuan Province.

Kanji

語word, speech, language

Etymology

Derived from チャン (chan), a derogatory term for Chinese people, combined with 語 (go, 'language'). The Qiang sense likely comes from the Chinese name 羌 (Qiāng).