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上海語しゃんはいご

Meanings

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noun

Shanghainese; Shanghai dialect

Refers to the variety of Wu Chinese spoken in Shanghai. Often contrasted with standard Mandarin or other Chinese dialects.

See also: 呉語 (ごご)

上海語しゃんはいごは呉ご語ごの一いっ種しゅです。
Shanghainese is a variety of Wu Chinese.
彼かれは上海語しゃんはいごが話はなせます。
He can speak Shanghainese.

Written forms

上海語しゃんはいご
Standard kanji spelling for the Shanghai dialect.
シャンハイ語ご
Katakana spelling of the city name; sometimes used for clarity or emphasis.

Kanji

上above, up
海sea, ocean
語word, speech, language

Similar words

呉ご語ご
Wu Chinese, the broader language group to which Shanghainese belongs.
北京語ぺきんご
Beijing dialect, often used as the basis for Standard Mandarin, distinct from Shanghainese.

Etymology

Compound of 上海 (Shanghai) and 語 (language).