哇塞

Chinese

phonetic
simp. and trad.
(哇塞)
alternative forms 哇噻

Etymology

From Hokkien 我使 (góa sái, literally “I fuck”). This phrase is popular in Taiwan from 1970s, and after the Chinese economic reform, this phrase became popular in Mainland China, too. It is not offensive in Mandarin.

Pronunciation


Interjection

哇塞

  1. wow; dear me

See also