Chinese

Noun

鬼子

1. (pejorative) Foreign devil, (chiefly) in reference to the Japanese: Jap, Nip
   • 鬼子進村啦，快躲起來！ [MSC, trad.]
     鬼子进村啦，快躲起来！ [MSC, simp.]

     Guǐzi jìn cūn la, kuài duǒ qǐlái! [Pinyin]

     The Japs have entered the village. Quick, hide yourselves!

Derived terms

• (of Japanese) 日本鬼子 (Rìběn guǐzi), 東洋鬼子／东洋鬼子
• (of Europeans) 洋鬼子 (yángguǐzi), (chiefly Hakka) 紅毛鬼子／红毛鬼子

Synonyms

• (of Europeans; chiefly Mantarin) 老外 (lǎowài)
• (of Europeans; chiefly Cantonese) 鬼佬 (guǐlǎo)
• (of Europeans; chiefly Hakka) 紅毛／红毛 (hóngmáo), 紅毛猴／红毛猴 (hóngmáohóu), 紅毛人／红毛人

Japanese

Pronunciation

• Kun'yomi
• IPA^(key): [õ̞niɡ̃o̞]

Noun

鬼子 ‎(hiragana おにご, romaji onigo)

1. changeling; a child, which doesn't look like parents
2. a child born with its teeth already developed