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Definition of Teochew in English: Teochewnoun ˌtiːəʊˈtʃjuː 1A member of a people of the Guangdong province of south-eastern China. 2mass noun The dialect spoken by the Teochew. Example sentencesExamples - The Chinese language alone has several spoken dialects (Mandarin, Taiwanese, Cantonese, Toisanese, Haka, Teochew, Shanghainese).
- All I know when I grew up was that Mum was Hokkien, and spoke English, Sis spoke English, my nanny spoke Teochew, my brother's nanny spoke Cantonese, so my brother and I communicated in sign language.
adjectiveˌtiːəʊˈtʃjuː Relating to the Teochew or their dialect. Example sentencesExamples - If you haven't already read it, go read Adri's fabulous piece on a Teochew wedding.
Origin Chinese dialect form of the name of the city Chaozhou. |