II
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Translingual
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- ii, ij
- II. (ordinal number)
Numeral
[edit]II (upper case Roman numeral, lower case ii)
- two (2)
- Second, especially in the names of monarchs or popes the second.
- (inorganic chemistry) Specifying an oxidation state of 2
- (spectroscopy) Describing an atom that has lost one electron
- He II ― singly ionized helium
See also
[edit]English
[edit]Noun
[edit]II (plural IIs)
- (Hong Kong) Initialism of illegal immigrant.
- 1987 April 11, Jim Mann, “Border Net Porous : Hong Kong: Old Magnet for Chinese”, in Los Angeles Times[1]:
- “When I came here eight years ago, it was easy to spot an II (illegal immigrant),” one British official here said. “They came across in dark navy clothes. Now, they come in designer T-shirts and Levis, and it’s hard to tell them from residents of Hong Kong.”
- 1995 February 22, parliamentary debates (Hong Kong Legislative Council)[2], page 2228:
- Hong Kong can also follow the international trend of phasing out the rule that a child born by an II will automatically be granted citizenship of the place where he or she is born, in order to eradicate the problems of stowaways and II children.
- 1999 March 2, “Truck Driver Arrested for Arranging IIs to Hong Kong”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[3]:
- The spokesman urged the Mainlanders not to put their lives at risk because hiding underneath a goods vehicle is very dangerous. He also reiterated that all IIs caught will be repatriated immediately, and their aidors and abettors prosecuted accordingly.
- 2000 January 18, parliamentary debates (Hong Kong Legislative Council)[4], page 5:
- Conveying a wrong message that an II could not be repatriated once he succeeded in seeking legal aid for court proceedings on his ROA claim might result in a massive influx of IIs and large number of overstayers.
- 2002 December, David Poon, “Ting Kok: a conservation issue”, in Porcupine[5], page 19:
- When there is sudden rustling of grasses and the weather is calm, you may guess that there must be something moving in the grass patch but ...What is it? A bird? A dog? An II (Illegal Immigrant)? Or a porcupine?
Chinese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Initialism of English illegal immigrant.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: aai1 aai1
- Yale: āai āai
- Cantonese Pinyin: aai1 aai1
- Guangdong Romanization: ai1 ai1
- Sinological IPA (key): /aːi̯⁵⁵ aːi̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
[edit]II
- (Hong Kong Cantonese) illegal immigrant
- 2004 June 13, “「I I」「
中華 龍 」「架 勢 鱷」盡 顯 心 思 市民 爭 賜 鱷女芳名 ”, in 《太陽 報 》[6]:- taa1 dik1 jat1 faan1 waa6, zik1 si4 kap1 jan5 si5 man4 wui4 jing3, zi3 din6 din6 toi4 tai4 gung1 ji3 gin3, jat1 ming4 au1 sin1 saang1 bin6 tai4 ji5, siu2 ngok6 si6 “fei1 faat3 jap6 ging2 ze2, giu3 taa1 “aai1 aai1” zeoi3 tip3 cit3 bat1 gwo3” [Jyutping]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
他 的 一番 話 ,即時 吸引 市民 回 應 ,致電電 台 提供 意見 ,一 名 區 先生 便 提議 ,小 鱷是 「非 法 入 境 者 ,叫 牠「II」最 貼 切 不 過 」 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]他 的 一番 话,即 时吸引 市民 回 应,致电电台提供 意 见,一 名 区 先生 便 提 议,小 鳄是 「非 法 入 境 者 ,叫 它「II」最 贴切不 过」 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]
- 2016 September 12, “
與 人 蛇 錄 口供 出動 「三 色 雪 糕」”, in 《大 公報 》[7]:- 「
- “daai6 kiu1” jyu5 fei1 faat3 jap6 ging2 ze2 gaau1 sau2 (illegal immigrant, zuk6 cing1 aai1 aai1) ging1 jim6 fung1 fu3, zung3 jan4 bat1 joek3 ji4 tung4 jing3 wai4, luk6 ceoi2 ging2 gaai3 hau2 gung1 dik1 gwo3 cing4 zeoi3 kwan3 naan4. [Jyutping]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
大 Q」與 非 法 入 境 者 交手(illegal immigrant,俗稱 II)經驗 豐富 ,眾人不 約 而同認 為 ,錄 取 警誡口供 的 過程 最 困難 。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
「大 Q」与 非 法 入 境 者 交手(illegal immigrant,俗称 II)经验丰富,众人不 约而同 认为,录取警诫口供 的 过程最 困 难。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]
- 2018 February 24, “
網 民 熱 話 :東 龍 洲 露營 遇 山賊 牛 腩鍋冰鮮鴨 齊 失 蹤”, in 《東 網 》[8]: - 2019 April 6, “【啹喀
的 後裔 2】啹喀爸爸的 退 休 生活 任 家 教會 長 、辦跑山 慈善 賽 ”, in香港 01[9]:- gong2 jing1 zing3 fu2 jyu1 1980 nin4 jan1 jan4 hau2 gap1 zang1, deoi3 zung1 gwok3 fei1 faat3 jap6 ging2 ze2 coi2 ceoi2 “zik1 bou6 zik1 gaai2”, ji5 hung3 zai3 bun2 dei6 jan4 hau2. mui5 tin1 maan5 soeng6, gou1 saan1 siu3 nin4 dou1 wui5 sau2 zoi6 saa1 tau4 gok3, man4 gam2 dou6 dang2 dik1 saan1 je5 gaan1 “zuk1 aai1 aai1”. [Jyutping]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
港 英 政府 於1980年 因 人口 急 增 ,對 中國 非 法 入 境 者 採取 「即 捕 即 解 」,以控 制 本地 人口 。每 天 晚 上 ,高山 少年 都 會 守 在 沙 頭角 、文 錦 渡 等 的 山野 間 「捉II」。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]港 英 政府 于1980年 因 人口 急 增 ,对中国 非 法 入 境 者 采 取 「即 捕 即 解 」,以控 制 本地 人口 。每 天 晚 上 ,高山 少年 都 会 守 在 沙 头角、文 锦渡等 的 山野 间「捉II」。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]
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