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Meanings of Shanghai dialect in English

A dialect of Chinese spoken in the Yangtze delta.

Synonyms
Examples for "Wu"
Examples for "Wu"
1
After a couple of long minutes Mr. Wu sat forward and spoke.
In the shadow of the cypress
2
So when such an opportunity comes along, we grab it, Wu said.
Reuters
3
I was about to answer when Wu said, We've red-flagged you, Cooper.
A knife edge
4
And it was a peculiar situation that Wu was trying to convey.
Jurassic Park
5
Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu quickly took to Twitter to denounce it.
Reuters
Usage of Shanghai dialect in English
1
"Buy a bouquet, sir?" She spoke in a non-Shanghai dialect, a basket of dazzling white jasmine flowers at her feet.
Enigma of China