Etymology

new immigrant

Today it means: A person that immigrated to Taiwan after 1987, during and after the end of the martial law era; mainly used for Mainland Chinese and Southeast Asian women who migrate to Taiwan for marriage. Full definition →

Mandarin 新住民
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  1. Mandarin · calque of新住民
  2. English todaynew immigrant

Calque of Mandarin 新住民 (xīnzhùmín).

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