香蕉人 Banana Man

定义:
指外表是华人,但文化、语言或思维方式偏西化的人。

词语来源:
香蕉外面是黄色、里面是白色,因此借来形容“黄皮白心”的华人。

例句:

  • “他一句中文都不会讲,根本是香蕉人。”

  • “她从小在国外长大,所以常说自己是香蕉人。”

Definition:
An ethnically Chinese person who is culturally Westernized — “yellow on the outside, white on the inside.”

Origin:
Derived from the appearance of a banana. Common in Singapore, Malaysia, and overseas Chinese communities.

Example Usage:

  • “He can’t speak Chinese at all, totally 香蕉人.”

  • “She grew up overseas, so she jokes that she’s a banana.”