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斜杠
xiégàng
Description
"斜杠"本来是指一个符号，就是"/"这个线。
"斜杠" originally refers to a symbol, the "/" line.
现在很多人用"斜杠"来说一个人有很多工作，比如老师／作家／歌手。
Nowadays many people use "斜杠" to say a person has many jobs, like teacher/writer/singer.
Meanings
斜杠xiégàng
slash mark, the symbol "/"
请在这两个词中间加一个斜杠。
Please insert a slash between these two words.
斜杠xiégàng
having multiple careers or identities
她是一个斜杠青年，白天上班，晚上写歌。
She is a slash youth, working by day and writing songs by night.
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Notes
- Etymology
斜 (slanted) + 杠 (bar/line), describing the slash's shape.
- Nuance
the "multiple careers" sense is modern internet slang, often in 斜杠青年.
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