tomboy

Chinese translation: 假小子

09:56 Jun 20, 2007

English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Slang / Shanghainese youth, college and street slang

English term or phrase: tomboy

Hello. I am interested in and am doing research on Shanghainese youth, street and college slang for a project I'm working on. What is Shanghainese slang for "tomboy-a mannish/boyish female and/or a female that likes to do "guy" things"? Please let me know. Thank you. :D

Mavericker (X)

Chinese translation:假小子

Explanation:
FYI

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Note added at 8 hrs (2007-06-20 18:51:59 GMT)
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假小子全国通用，从网上搜索情况看，上海也广泛使用

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Note added at 11 hrs (2007-06-20 21:06:14 GMT)
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If you google by entering“假小子+上海”, you will have a lot of results, which shows that 假小子 is popular in Shanghai, e.g.:
http://health.online.sh.cn/health/gb/content/2006-05/17/cont...

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Note added at 16 hrs (2007-06-21 02:41:52 GMT)
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Sorry, Mavericker, I can't help you more, you may have to consult a Shanghai local

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Jinhang Wang
China
Local time: 10:01

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Thank you for your help. I'll have to consult someone who speaks Shanghainese.
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假小子

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假小子

Jinhang Wang
China
Local time: 10:01
Native speaker of: Chinese
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Thank you for your help. I'll have to consult someone who speaks Shanghainese.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Hello-thank you for responding. Is 假小子 a Shanghainese/Wu term or is that a term that used around the Shanghai area?

Asker: Thank you for responding. Are there any shorter ways to say 假小子全国通用，从网上搜索情况看，and 上海也广泛使用 ?

Asker: Thank you, but are any of the terms you posted terms used in Shanghainese dialect?

Asker: Hello Jinhang-thank you for responding. I was looking for translations for "Tomboy" in "Shanghainese-the variation of Wu used in Shanghai. Do you know any terms I can use for "tomboy" in Shanghainese?

Asker: Hello Jinhang Wang. Thank you your help and responses. I'd like to grade this question, but before I do, are there any translators here who speak Shanghainese/Wu?

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