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竹升 (zuk1 sing1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

竹升 (zuk1 sing1, zhú shēng) — (noun) a foreign-born Chinese; a term to describe a Chinese who was born or brought up overseas, normally used in a derogatory sense to imply that they are lacking in Chinese culture and values; a thick bamboo pole

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 竹升仔 (zuk1 sing1 zai2) — Chinese who was born or raised overseas (slang)
• 竹升妹 (zuk1 sing1 mui1) — a Chinese girl who grew up overseas
• 竹戰 (zuk1 zin3) — (v.)(n.) to play mahjong; a mah-jong battle
• 竹昇 (zuk1 sing1) — (noun) a foreign-country born Chinese such as Canada born Chinese
• 竹昇麵 (zuk1 sing1 min6) — Jook-sing noodles
• 竹枝 (zuk1 zi1) — bamboo stick

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