永客

yǒngkè
noun #25,525

Meanings

  1. 1 permanent guest
  2. 2 long-term resident (historical term for certain Hakka settlers)

Examples

Yǒngkè shì zhǐ chángqī dìngjū mǒu dì de wàilái jūmín.
Yongke refers to outside residents who permanently settled in a place.
Lìshǐ shàng, yǒngkè yǔ dāngdì jūmín de guānxi cuòzōng fùzá.
Historically, the relationship between permanent settlers and local residents was complex.

Tips

history
永客 is a historical administrative term from the Song and Ming dynasties referring to long-settled tenant farmers or migrants who obtained permanent resident status distinct from 客户 (temporary tenants). It is rarely used in modern contexts.

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