Meaning of Shandonger | Babel Free
Definitions
A native or inhabitant of Shandong, China.
Examples
“He ridiculed the ignorance of party officials, referring to them disparagingly as "this bunch of Shandongers" and so forth, who "don't know⟳ anything but live⟳ off the [Communist] party."”
“We can divide⟳ 1.3 billion people into different groups, say⟳, geographically into thirty groups such as Henaners, Hebeiers, Shandongers, Shanxiers, Beijingers.”
“The internal forces, "famine, unrest, and overpopulation [...] summarized the hostile living environment, which trapped most Shandongers in abject poverty".”
“As I am a Shandonger, notorious for their stubborn northern accent, the comment⟳ I often received was 'How come⟳ you don't have⟳ an accent?'”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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