慶記
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Chinese[edit]
celebrate | a suffix for restaurants, stores, etc | ||
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trad. (慶記) | 慶 | 記 | |
simp. (庆记) | 庆 | 记 |
Etymology[edit]
Phono-semantic matching of Hokkien 銃子/铳子 (chhèng-chí), making it resemble a fictional restaurant's name.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
慶記
- (Taiwanese Mandarin, slang) Alternative form of 銃子/铳子 (“bullet”)
Usage notes[edit]
On the Internet, this term is commonly associated with the stereotype of high crime rates in Taichung.