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Meaning of -chan | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Appended to a person's name (usually a female, child, a close friend, or an intimate) to add politeness. It is sometimes used to denote cuteness or familiarity.
  2. Used in the names of imageboards, usually ones that try to emulate 4chan.

Equivalents

日本語 ちゃん
한국어 -짱
Русский -тян
ไทย จั้ง

Examples

“Dr. Murdoch and Murdoch-chan form an alliance with a group they refer to as “happas” who are half-white and half-Asian, claiming that they pose no threat to each other, but both stand to lose if ZOG wins.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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