唐山人

Chinese

China; mainland China man; person; people
simp. and trad.
(唐山人)
唐山

Pronunciation


Noun

唐山人

  1. native of Tangshan; resident of Tangshan
  2. (Taiwan, chiefly Min Nan, dated) mainlander

Usage notes

This term was primarily used to describe non-Hoklo people from Mainland China, a large number of whom had emigrated to Taiwan after 1949. It was later replaced by 外省人 (gōa-séng-lâng).

Synonyms

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