After leaving office, A-bian was sentenced for corruption.
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culture
The 阿 prefix creates an informal, affectionate nickname in southern Chinese dialects, so 阿扁 is roughly 'Bian-boy' or 'Our Bian'. Chen Shui-bian used the nickname heavily in campaigns to project a down-to-earth image.
grammar
阿 plus a single character is a standard southern nickname pattern: 阿伟 (Ah-Wei), 阿明 (Ah-Ming), 阿姨 (aunt), 阿妈 (mother).
