《现代汉语词典》(第六版)中“蛮子”义项琐谈

The Meanings of the “Man Zi” Entries in the Sixth Version of Modern Chinese Dictionary

"蛮子"是我们的常用词。《现代汉语词典》第六版作为现代汉语的权威词典,对于这个词的解释比较单一。文章在语料统计的基础上,得出"蛮子"具有"指旧时北方人称口音跟自己语音不通的南方人"、"指封建时代汉族人对少数民族的蔑称"、"指本国人对外国人的讥称"、"指对彪悍、粗野、强悍的"不讲理"的人的称呼,特指男性,有时也指女性"等四个义项,希望对完善词义有一点小小帮助。

＂Man Zi＂ is a high frequency word.The sixth version Contemporary Chinese Dictionary,as the most authoritative one,has only one definition of this word.Based on language statistics,this article concludes that ＂Man Zi＂ has four senses of dictionary entry,such as ＂the south man whose accent is different from the north man in old days;＂used as a disparaging term for a national minority in feudal times＂;＂a disparaging term that natives treat the foreigners＂;a call to the person who is swift,fierce,boorish and unreasonable.