pidgin
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/ˈpɪdʒɪn/
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/ˈpɪdʒɪn/
A mix of two languages, often English, with a limited vocabulary, used for communication between people who speak different languages.
We used a pidgin language to communicate with the locals.
我们使用混合语与当地人交流。
A Creole language based on English, spoken in Papua New Guinea.
The people in Papua New Guinea speak a pidgin called Tok Pisin.
巴布亚新几内亚的人们说一种叫做托克皮辛的混合语。
A simplified way of speaking a language, often used by people who are not fluent or when speaking to someone who doesn't speak the language well.
I tried to explain the concept in pidgin English so they could understand.
我试图用混合英语解释这个概念,以便他们能够理解。