上海人 (Shànghǎi rén) meaning in English — Chinese dictionary

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上海人

Proper noun

Shànghǎi rén

Description

上海人就是住在上海或者从上海来的人。

上海人 are people who live in Shanghai or come from Shanghai.

很多上海人会说上海话。

Many 上海人 speak Shanghainese.

Meanings

上海人Shànghǎi rén

a person from Shanghai; Shanghainese

他是上海人，住在上海。
He is from Shanghai and lives in Shanghai.

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Notes

Etymology
上海 (Shanghai) + 人 (person), a place name plus the suffix 人 for people.
Nuance
the same 人 pattern works for any city or country, e.g. 北京人, 美国人.

In videos

“肯定不是所有上海人都这样，”

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