2006-06-20 22:26:47 · 4 answers · asked by kapkaal 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Hey, man, you're lucky. I'm a Shanghainese. But I'm afraid you'll disappoint after heard the answer. In Chinese, Shanghai means above the sea or move to the sea.
Shang mean above.
Hai means sea.
2006-06-20 22:31:26 · answer #1 · answered by joey_hanstveit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Verb : Take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
Ex; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"
Noun: The largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
2006-06-21 05:32:00 · answer #2 · answered by PrinceCharming 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plz copy this link in the url and u will get the link about shanghai.
http://books.google.co.in/books?vid=ISBN0816618712&id=cIl7P_jl26sC&pg=PA37&lpg=PA38&dq=what+is+the+meaning+of+shanghai%3F&sig=IYHX4yphFLQsKPRORKXBHWqiaOk
2006-06-21 05:37:32 · answer #3 · answered by jitu j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To Kidnap a person, it is mostly used in Sailors terms.
2006-06-21 05:35:14 · answer #4 · answered by Larren F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋