Definitions by Gaijin-san
Cheese boi
Cheese boi by Gaijin-san January 24, 2020
pinyin
Standard Chinese spelling system using Roman alphabet. Literally translates as "spell sound". In modern Chinese education, children are taught to read and write pinyin before learning hanzi (Chinese characters).
If it weren't for pinyin, there would be no way I could ever learn how to speak Chinese by reading it.
pinyin by Gaijin-san January 15, 2013
Hindustanti
The language that had split into the modern languages of Hindi and Urdu. Until Pakistan separated from India in 1947, the two languages were the same. Though they are now considered separate languages, they are mutually-intelligible, meaning that a Pakistani can speak to an Indian in Urdu, and an Indian to a Pakistani in Hindi, and can comprehend what they say to each other. The main difference is in their writing systems. Urdu is written in the Arabic alphabet, while Hindi is written in the Sanskrit alphabet.
Hindustanti by Gaijin-san January 10, 2013
derka derka
A derogatory term directed towards people of Middle-Eastern/Islamic background. Words spoken by terrorists in the movie "Team America: World Police."
Ah, derka derka derka.
It was nice place to hang out until all the derka derkas started showing up.
Them derka derkas sure love them hookah.
It was nice place to hang out until all the derka derkas started showing up.
Them derka derkas sure love them hookah.
derka derka by Gaijin-san January 9, 2013
hanzi
Chinese written character. One of the oldest continually used writing systems to date. Characters are ideographic, meaning that they represent the meaning of the word, as opposed to phonetic, which means you will not be able to learn how to speak Chinese just by reading it. Hanzi is used to write Chinese, Japanese, to some extent in Korean, and Vietnamese until the occupation of France.
Since one has to memorize thousands of hanzi, it is very difficult to read Chinese.
Because so many homophones exist in Chinese, due to the fact that every word only has one syllable, the Chinese cannot simply stop writing hanzi.
Because so many homophones exist in Chinese, due to the fact that every word only has one syllable, the Chinese cannot simply stop writing hanzi.
hanzi by Gaijin-san January 9, 2013
Macau
An SAR (Semi-Autonomous Region) of China. Island west of Hong Kong Portugese colony from the 1500s up until 1999. Gambling hot-spot of China, due to a loosely-regulated free market economy. Where 007 meets Silva's damsel and fights off her bodyguards (one of them gets eaten by a Kimodo dragon) in Skyfall.
Macau by Gaijin-san January 9, 2013
Uyghur
Turkic Muslims living in Xinjiang, western China. Minority group in China. Heavily-oppressed by the Chinese Communist Party.
The word "Uyghur" itself has no standardized English spelling, since it is normally written in the Arabic alphabet (which is difficult to standardize into English). Can also be spelled "Uighur", "Uygur", "Uigur".
The word "Uyghur" itself has no standardized English spelling, since it is normally written in the Arabic alphabet (which is difficult to standardize into English). Can also be spelled "Uighur", "Uygur", "Uigur".
Like the Tibetans, the Uyghurs are looked down upon as being lesser people to the Han-dominated CCP.
Uyghur by Gaijin-san January 9, 2013