What do Taiwanese people mean when they say you are a motorcycle?

Introduction: "You are a motorcycle!" I wonder if you are familiar with this sentence? Most people should have heard this sentence first in Taiwanese idol dramas. Later, this sentence slowly spread to the mainland and gradually became popular, and everyone competed to imitate it. So do you really understand the meaning behind this sentence? Do you know what it means that you are a motorcycle? Let’s learn it with the editor below.

What does it mean that you are very locomotive?

You are very locomotive, which means you have many questions, many opinions, and are very picky. "Locomotive" describes a person who has many problems, is nagging, and is not on the right track. The origin of the word "motorcycle" actually evolved from a Taiwanese swear word, and its meaning is very similar to the Cantonese word "lose". However, because it sounded very indecent, some people changed it to the more elegant "motorcycle".

Motorcycles were first popular in Taiwan, China. It mainly means that there are many problems, many opinions, and very picky. Motorcycles in Taiwan cannot go on highways, so "motorcycle" has been extended to mean "not on the road".

If we look at statistics, do more people in Taiwan own four-wheeled vehicles or motorcycles? Of course, there are more people who own motorcycles. If there are more people, there will be more problems, so we use " "Locomotive" is used to describe a person who has many problems, is hairy, verbose, etc. Because motorcycles in Taiwan cannot drive on highways, "motorcycle" has been extended to mean "not on the road."

The meaning of motorcycle

Taiwanese generally refers to Hokkien. The Hokkien language is said to have originated in the Yellow River and Luoshui basins. It migrated to southern Fujian during the Western Jin Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, and Northern Song Dynasty, and originated in Quanzhou, Fujian. In addition to southern Fujian and Taiwan, it is also mainly distributed in northeastern Fujian, southeastern Zhejiang, Chaoshan area of ??Guangdong (Jieyang, Shantou, Chaozhou), Hailufeng area, western Guangdong area (Zhanjiang, Maoming, Yangjiang), Most Chinese communities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Zhongshan, Hong Kong), Hainan Island and Southeast Asia. There are more than 70 million people speaking Hokkien around the world.

The word "Minnan" has a broad sense and a narrow sense. The broad academic term refers to the collection of Hokkien languages, while the narrow sense only refers to the Hokkien languages ??in the Fujian and Taiwan regions. Taiwanese and Western scholars mostly believe it to be one language, belonging to the Min branch of the Chinese family of the Sino-Tibetan language family. In the classification of mainland linguistics, it is a type of Min language in the Chinese language family. Hokkien has different names in various places. For example, in mainland China, it is often called Quanzhou dialect, Zhangzhou dialect, Xiamen dialect, Fujian dialect, Heluo dialect, Chaoshan dialect, Leizhou dialect, Shanwei dialect (ancient Henan dialect), Xuelao dialect, etc. ; It is also called Taiwanese, Heluo or Hoklo in Taiwan, and is called Hokkien or Zanren by overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia (the Taiwanese and Fujian characters are written as Zanong).

Comparison of commonly used terms on both sides of the Taiwan Strait

Travel

Bus in Taiwan are called → buses

Taxis in Taiwan are called →taxi

Light rail or subway are called →MRT in Taiwan

Motorcycles are called →motorcycles in Taiwan (also used to mean being annoying, don’t be scolded for not knowing)

Changing to a station in Taiwan is called a →transfer station

The platform is called a →platform in Taiwan

A traffic jam is called a →traffic jam in Taiwan

The chef is called →driver in Taiwan

Accommodation

The hotel is called →hotel in Taiwan

The standard room is called →double suite in Taiwan

As early as in Taiwan, the call was called →Mormingcall

The Internet in Taiwan was called →Internet

The air conditioner in Taiwan was called →Air Conditioner

Heating is Taiwan is called → Heating

Foodie

Instant noodles are called →Instant noodles in Taiwan

Light snacks are called →Midnight snacks in Taiwan

Food stalls in Taiwan are called → quick-fried restaurants

Separated meals are called → buffets in Taiwan

Boxed lunches are called → bentos in Taiwan

Broccoli is called in Taiwan Make → Cauliflower

Salmon is called →Salmon in Taiwan

Potatoes are called →Potato in Taiwan

Yoghurt is called →Yoghurt in Taiwan

Utensils

Shaving razors are called →shaving razors in Taiwan

Sanitary napkins are called →sanitary napkins in Taiwan

DSLRs are called sanitary napkins in Taiwan Made → single eye

Quick goods are called → hot goods and popular products in Taiwan

Defective products are called → defective products in Taiwan

IP cards are in Taiwan It is called → International Telephone Prepaid Card

The recharge card is called → Stored Value Card in Taiwan