Shanghainese
adjective, noun
Shanghainese is spelled S-H-A-N-G-H-A-I-N-E-S-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Shanghainese means “Of or pertaining to Shanghai” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Shanghainese?
| Letters | 12: S-H-A-N-G-H-A-I-N-E-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Shanghainese?
Shanghainese appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of Shanghainese
- more Shanghainese comparative
- most Shanghainese superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Shanghainese mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Shanghai.
- 2
Of or pertaining to Shanghai and the surrounding areas like the Lower Yangtze Delta region like parts of the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui
noun
- 1
Inhabitant of Shanghai; person of Shanghainese descent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shanghainese in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Schanghaier, Shanghaier , Shanghaierin, Schanghaierin |
| Portuguese | xangainês |
| French | Shanghaïen, Shanghaïenne, Shanghaïais, Shanghaïaise |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Shanghainese come from?
From Shanghai + -n- + -ese.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).