新加坡华语资料库

本资料库收录了具有文化、历史或情感意义的华语词汇。这些词汇是新加坡人过去或现在的生活用语,有的见于印刷媒体,有的则在日常对话中使用。

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释义

名词

  1. 海峡殖民地时期,在海峡殖民地出生并受英文教育或英国文化影响的华人。用来与新客(十九世纪之后的中国移民)做区别。
  2. 一般指峇峇的自称。

DEFINITION

Noun

  1. Chinese who were born in the Straits Settlements and received British education or came under British influence, during the Straits Settlement period. The term was used to differentiate this group from the new Chinese migrants who arrived in Singapore after the nineteenth century.
  2. A term used by Babas to refer to themselves.

由来
  • 英国在1826年成立海峡殖民地(包括新加坡、槟城和马六甲)后,一些在当地出生并接受英文教育或受英国文化影响的华人,为了与新移民的华人(新客)区隔,开始以海峡华人(Straits Chinese)或海峡出生的华人(Straits-born Chinese)自居。
  • 1900年他们在新加坡成立英籍海峡华人协会(Straits Chinese British Association),宗旨是提倡在国家和政治上与英国认同,主张自己应该享有英国公民的一切权利。他们也自称或被称为“皇家华人”(Queen’s Chinese)。
ETYMOLOGY
  • In 1826, the British formed the Straits Settlements (Singapore, Penang and Malacca). The Chinese born during this period who received British education or came under the British influence sought to differentiate themselves from the new Chinese migrants and started calling themselves “Straits Chinese” or “Straits-born Chinese”.
  • In 1900, they established the Straits Chinese British Association to demonstrate their loyalty to the British nationally and politically, declaring that they should enjoy the same rights as British citizens. They also called themselves or were referred to as the “Queen’s Chinese”.
例句
宋旺相是海峡华人社群的明星,是第一位获颁爵士的亚洲人,也有着律师、议员、宗教领袖、史学家等多重身份。(《联合晚报》,28/7/2017)
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Sir Song Ong Siang was a star among the Straits Chinese community. He was the first Asian to be knighted, and was also a lawyer, a member of parliament, religious leader and historian. (Lianhe Wanbao, 28/7/2017)
其他地区用语

土生华人(马、印)、侨生(马、印早期使用)

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

土生华人 (Malaysia, Indonesia), 侨生(Malaysia, Indonesia in the early years)

相关资料

  • 严格来说,海峡华人和峇峇在定义上是有差别的,峇峇源自于早期华人男性与土族女性通婚繁衍的后代;广义上一些在当地出生、接受英文教育,并取得英籍地位的华人也被称为海峡华人。新加坡独立后,海峡华人成为历史名词,英籍海峡华人协会也改名为土生华人协会(Peranakan Association)。

RELATED INFORMATION

  • Strictly speaking, there is a difference between Straits Chinese and Babas. Babas refer to the descendants of interracial marriages between the early Chinese migrants and local, indigenous women. On the other hand, some locally born Chinese who received British education and see themselves as British subjects were also named Straits Chinese. After Singapore gained independence, the term “Straits Chinese” became a historical term. The Straits Chinese British Association was also renamed the Peranakan Association.

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