支zi1那naa2

English

1. phonetic transcription of China (Japanese: Shina), colonial term, generally considered discriminatory
2. Sina; China; Chi-naunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 對中國嘅稱呼；本來係佛教喺隋朝傳入時，對佛經中梵語「China staana」嘅音譯，後來各國一直間中沿用。自從鴉片戰爭後中國國力衰退，「支那」一詞開始混入咗軟弱、無能等嘅負面印象。中華民國北伐後，就開始向日本提出停止呢個譯名。而家呢個名稱係帶有侮辱意味。unreviewed?

Examples

• 我的钢笔不像你那支那么好。

  My pen isn't as good as yours.

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