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Meaning of Chinese helicopter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A Singaporean who was educated in a Chinese-medium school and is not well versed in English.

Singapore, derogatory

Examples

“The story goes that a recruit, when asked what school he came from, answered ‘Chinese helucated’, which went down in the army annals as Chinese helicopter.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Chinese hibiscus Chinese home run Chinese homer Chinese honeysuckle Chinese immigrant Chinese indigo