HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of ching chong | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR B2
/ˈtʃɪŋ ˌtʃɒŋ/

Definitions

Mimicking Chinese, Korean, Thai or other East or Southeast Asian speech.

ethnic, offensive, slur

Examples

“He came up with three or four kids behind him, chanting 'Ching chong! Ching chong! Don't even know how to talk! Don't even know how to fight!'”
“For example, comedian and talk-show host Adam Corolla and NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal have each previously made ching chong comments in reference to Asians and Asian Americans.”
“Growing up in Nebraska, I was “ching-chong’d” in school and asked why my eyes were so small. Later on, popular kids would compel me to do their homework with overtures of friendship, only to ignore me at recess.”

CEFR level

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

See also

Learn this word in context

See ching chong used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course