二鬼子
Chinese
two | cad; villain; low-bred | ||
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trad. (二鬼子) | 二 | 鬼子 | |
simp. #(二鬼子) | 二 | 鬼子 | |
Literally: “the second guizi (devils)”. |
Etymology
In Manchukuo, Japanese were called 鬼子 (guǐzi), and the Koreans who helped the Japanese control native people were called 二鬼子. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese who helped the Japanese were also called 二鬼子.
Pronunciation
Noun
二鬼子
- (historical, derogatory) Chinese traitors during the Second Sino-Japanese War
- 他在抗戰時期當過二鬼子。 [MSC, trad.]
- Tā zài kàngzhàn shíqī dāng guò èrguǐzi. [Pinyin]
- He was a traitor during the Anti-Japanese War.
他在抗战时期当过二鬼子。 [MSC, simp.]
- (historical, derogatory) pro-Japanese Koreans in Manchukuo