Shanghainese
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Shanghainese
Rhymes with -iːz
Where it comes from
From Shanghai + -n- + -ese.
adjective more Shanghainese · most Shanghainese
- Of or pertaining to Shanghai.
- Of or pertaining to Shanghai and the surrounding areas like the Lower Yangtze Delta region like parts of the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui The term “Shanghainese” refers to the residents of the city of Shanghai and its surrounding culture area in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) ... When asked to identify themselves, the residents of the city readily respond “Shanghaiese,” whose connotations today reflect an attitude of superiority
noun Shanghainese
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Inhabitant of Shanghai; person of Shanghainese descent.
Similar: Shanghaier
proper noun
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The dialect of Wu.
Similar: Wu
- A dialect of Wu spoken predominantly in Shanghai. Maybe it was because I was hearing snatches of Shanghainese and other dialects around me in the carirage, but it didn't feel like I was even in China any more.
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adj of or pertaining to Shanghai
| Português | xangainês |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Schanghaier, Shanghaier |
| Русский | шанха́йский šanxájskij |
noun Shanghainese person
| 日本語 | 上海人 Shanhai-jin |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 上海人 Shànghǎirén |
| Français | Shanghaïen, Shanghaïenne, Shanghaïais, Shanghaïaise |
| Deutsch | Shanghaier, Shanghaierin, Schanghaier, Schanghaierin |
| Русский | шанха́ец šanxájec, шанха́йка šanxájka |
name language
| 한국어 | 상하이어 sanghaieo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 上海語 Shanhai-go |
| 中文 | 上海話 /上海话 shànghǎihuà, 滬語 /沪语 hùyǔ |
| Français | shanghaïen |
| Русский | шанха́йский šanxájskij |
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title = {Shanghainese},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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