阿三

Chinese

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Etymology

Unknown. Possibilities include:

From 阿Sir, a respectful term of address for policemen;
From English I see, an affirmative answer often used by policemen when replying to commanding officers;
From Assam, a state in northeastern India.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): āsān

(Zhuyin): ㄚㄙㄢ
Wu (Wugniu)
- (Shanghainese): ⁷aq-se

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: āsān
  - Zhuyin: ㄚㄙㄢ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: asan
  - Wade–Giles: a¹-san¹
  - Yale: ā-sān
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: asan
  - Palladius: асань (asanʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ˀä⁵⁵ sän⁵⁵/
Wu
- (Shanghainese)
  - Wugniu: ⁷aq-se
  - Wiktionary Romanisation: ⁴aq-se
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /aʔ³³ se̞⁴⁴/

Noun

阿三 (originally Shanghainese Wu)

(historical, slang, derogatory) Sikh policeman in the Shanghai International Settlement
(ethnic slur, slang, pejorative depending on context, by extension) Indian person

Synonyms

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Derived terms

三哥 (sāngē)
印度阿三 (Yìndù āsān)

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