naam4 joeng4 haak3南洋客
Jyutpingnaam4 joeng4 haak3
Yalenàahm yèuhng haak
Definition
An overseas Chinese person who returned to China from Southeast Asia.
colloquialpeople
How it's used
Refers specifically to individuals who migrated to Southeast Asia for work during the colonial era and later returned to their ancestral homes in Southern China. It carries a historical weight, often associated with the specific economic and social conditions of the early twentieth century. It is rarely used to describe modern expatriates or migrants who move between regions today.
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go3個goExamples
My grandfather was a returnee from Southeast Asia, he came back later.
Related words
Common phrases
an old returnee from Southeast Asia
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