Chinese Pidgin English

See also: Chinese pidgin English

English

Alternative forms

• Chinese pidgin English
• CPE

Noun

Chinese Pidgin English (uncountable)

1. An English-based pidgin formerly spoken in Guangzhou and other ports in China.

   Synonyms: Canton Jargon, China Coast Pidgin, pidgin English, Pidgin English

   • 2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 500:

     Of the Chinese material (3.1% of total senses), there are 27 Chinese Pidgin English terms, including chin-chin, a salutation; chop, a stamp or seal; chop-chop, a command for greater speed; and joss, an idol or god.