台妹 - 港女

[82riceballs]

Hi all!

If there is 台妹, are there similar designations for women in other countries? e.g. 日妹　韓妹
I think I learned 港女 when I was in Hong Kong. Not sure if it is used in Mandarin though.

(Do not worry, I will not use it, I am just curious )

Thanks for your help

 

[retrogradedwithwind]

The common collocation seemingly is place name ＋妹子
There is no such collocations in modern times. 秦娥，越女，吴娃 etc. appear in ancient articles from time to time.

 

[Skatinginbc]

I have heard 大陸妹. And you may easily find 泰妹, 越妹, 日妹, 韓妹, 港妹, and 洋妹 on the internet. Another option is 妞: 台妞, 泰妞, 越妞, 日妞, 韓妞, 港妞, 洋妞, 黑妞, 美國妞...They all make sense to me.
The suffix 女 is neutral. The suffix 妹 is derogatory with patronizing, sexual connotations. 妞 is usually neutral although it may sound somewhat sexual (but not necessarily in a derogatory sense).

 

[YangMuye]

港女 has negative connotation.

 

[Skatinginbc]

When "place name + 女" carries a negative sense, I recommend it be marked with a scare quote (e.g., the so-called "港女") to signal its nonstandard or special usage that is different from its neutral, conventional definition (e.g., 港女 = 香港女子).

 

[82riceballs]

Wow thanks everyone!!!

Thanks especially for explaining all the connotations!

I have heard 大陸妹. And you may easily find 泰妹, 越妹, 日妹, 韓妹, 港妹, and 洋妹 on the internet. Another option is 妞: 台妞, 泰妞, 越妞, 日妞, 韓妞, 港妞, 洋妞, 黑妞, 美國妞...They all make sense to me.
The suffix 女 is neutral. The suffix 妹 is derogatory with patronizing, sexual connotations. 妞 is usually neutral although it may sound somewhat sexual (but not necessarily in a derogatory sense).