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xing ling

Portuguese, noun/ˈʃĩ.ɡi ˈlĩ.ɡi/

xing ling is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “a Chinese person; ching chong” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does xing ling mean in English?

adjective

  1. 1

    Braziloffensiveslang(of a product) low-quality, counterfeit (usually made in China); shanzhai

noun

  1. 1

    Brazilfemininemasculineoffensiveslanga Chinese person; ching chong

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

phrase: 1. chinês, fabricado, manufaturado na China

phrase: 1. produto cuja procedência de fabrico é a China

phrase: 1. pessoa chinesa ou descendente de chineses

The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.

Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of xing ling

  • ching ling alternative
  • xing lings plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce xing ling?

  • Brazil /ˈʃĩ.ɡi ˈlĩ.ɡi/
  • Portugal /ˈʃĩ.ɡɨ ˈlĩ.ɡɨ/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to xing ling

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.