Hakka
Americannoun
plural
Hakkas,plural
Hakka-
a member of a Chinese people originally of northern China, now widely distributed throughout southeastern China, in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and in Southeast Asia.
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the Chinese language spoken by the Hakka.
Example Sentences
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A member of the Hakka Chinese community, Mr Hou's family moved from India to Canada in the 1980s and then to the US.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023
The awards celebrate not only Mandopop but also artists singing in Taiwanese - also known as Hokkien - Hakka and indigenous languages, a visible sign of the government's efforts to promote tongues other than Mandarin.
From Reuters • Jul. 2, 2023
In Taiwan after World War II, the Nationalist government imposed Mandarin as the official language on a population that mostly spoke the Minnan or Hakka variants of Chinese.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2023
Chili chicken, for example, is a Hakka dish tailored to the tastes and ingredients of India, spices and all.
From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2023
A Hakka charcoal-burner once found three of the children playing in his tobacco-box.
From Myths and Legends of China by Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers)
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