粵

竹zuk1升sing1妹mui1

zuk1 sing1 mui1zhú shēng mèi

English

  1. a Chinese girl who grew up overseas
  2. a young overseas Chinese girl or young woman, some doesn't know how to speak Chinese, or has no to little understanding of Chinese culture and heritage

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 喺外國出世嘅女性華人,年紀比較細,有啲唔識講中文,對中華文化理解亦都唔深

Examples

  • 佢係竹升妹,唔識講廣東話。

    She is born abroad, so she doesn't know how to speak Cantonese.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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