Sheng

Sheng may refer to:

  • Sheng (instrument) (笙), a Chinese wind instrument
  • Sheng (surname) (盛), a Chinese surname
  • Sheng (生), the main role in Beijing opera
  • Sheng (升), ancient Chinese unit of volume, approximately 1 liter
  • Provinces of China (省), administrative divisions called shěng in Mandarin
  • Sheng (linguistics), a slang dialect of the Swahili language
  • See also

  • Cheng (disambiguation)
  • Zheng (disambiguation)
  • Sheng slang

    Sheng is a Swahili-based cant, perhaps a mixed language or creole, originating among the urban underclass of Nairobi, Kenya, and influenced by many of the languages spoken there. While primarily a language of urban youths, it has spread across social classes and geographically to neighbouring Tanzania and Uganda.

    Etymology and history

    The word "Sheng" is coined from the two languages that it is mainly derived from: Swahili and English. The "h" was included from the middle of "Swahili because "Seng" would have sounded unusual.

    Originating in the early 1950s in the Eastlands area of Nairobi (variously described as a "slum", "ghetto" or "suburb"), Sheng is now heard among matatu drivers/touts across the region, and in the popular media. Most of the Sheng words are introduced in various communities and schools and given wide exposure by music artists who include them in their lyrics, hence the rapid growth. It can be assumed to be the first language of many Kenyans in urban areas.

    Like all slang, Sheng is mainly used by the youth and is part of popular culture in Kenya. It also evolves rapidly, as words are moved into and out of slang use. It is finding broad usage among hip hop artists such as Kalamashaka and G.rongi in the African Great Lakes region, both mainstream and "underground" (whose music helps spread the language and contribute to rapid changes or shifts in Sheng vocabulary), as well as among some university and secondary-school students, the language was not always associated with people who cannot do much for the society until when the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation noted the rise in both class and diversity. Radio presenters John Karani, Jeff Mwangemi and Prince Otach took it to the main stream by presenting the first radio shows using sheng phrases on the national broadcast. By 2010 almost every effect media show was presented in sheng.

    Sheng (surname)

    Sheng is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized as Shing in Cantonese. Sheng is listed 146th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. As of 2008, it is the 175th most common surname in China, shared by 700,000 people.

    Notable people

  • Sheng Xian (2nd century), Eastern Han dynasty official
  • Sheng Yanshi (盛彦师; died 622), Sui dynasty rebel leader under Li Yuan
  • Sheng Wenyu (盛文鬱; 1316–1370), Yuan dynasty rebel leader under Han Shantong
  • Sheng Yong (盛庸; 1334–1403), Ming dynasty general
  • Sheng Ne (盛訥; 16th century), Ming dynasty Vice Minister of Personnel
  • Sheng Yihong (盛以弘; 17th century), Ming dynasty Minister of Rites, son of Sheng Ne
  • Sheng Fusheng (盛符升; 17th century), Qing dynasty poet and official
  • Sheng Kang (盛康; 1814–1902), Qing dynasty official, father of Sheng Xuanhuai
  • Sheng Xuanhuai (1844–1916), Qing dynasty tycoon, Minister of Transport, and founder of several universities
  • Sheng Zhushu (盛竹书; 1860–1927), chairman of the Bank of Communications
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Remember When

    by: Chingy

    (Feat. Bobby Valentino)
    Remember the first time we met...
    Remember when you told me that you cared...
    [Bobby Valentino]
    Girl I remember you took mah heart from the start
    We never b apart no
    Cause I remember holdin hands in the park
    In the middle of the villa talkin
    Girl I remember like it was yesterday we never played no games nah...
    Now I don't know who you are...
    Now I don't know who you are no...
    [Chingy:]
    Let me talk to you for a minute baby
    Hey look hey baby
    Remember when we was like the sun
    Always shinin bright baby we was one
    Remember when I would hold yo hand walk you through the park tell you I'm yo man
    Remember when it would rain outside we'd stay in and hv sex all night
    Remember when you kept it real for me
    My phone was off you had my back and paid the bill for me
    Remember that if not then remember this
    The second time you came to see me was our first kiss
    Remember that if not try to think back
    When I saw you first I winked and you winked back
    You got me off track baby remember that
    [Bobby Valentino:]
    Girl I remember you took my heart from the start
    We never be apart no
    Cause I remember holding hands in the park in the nolia? villa talking
    Girl I remember like it was yesterday we never played no games no
    Now I don't know who you are
    Now I don't know who you are no
    [Chingy:]
    I think we went wrong right here aye check
    Do you remember all them lonely nights
    I would leave ya home me I'm on a flight
    Do you remember saying bye baby knowing in back of ya head you're like why baby
    Do you remember going out that night
    I called you you said you was going out
    That's right
    Do you remember when I came home the next day bought you some roses cause it seemed long
    Do you remember acting kinda awkward
    I washed our clothes and a number fell out ya pocket
    Do you remember why it seemed crooked
    Said you wanted him to get out ya face that's why you took it
    I don't believe that you did it before
    I remember baby
    [Bobby Valentino:]
    Girl I remember you took my heart from the start
    We never be apart no
    Cause I remember holding hands in the park in the nolia? villa talking
    Girl I remember like it was yesterday we never played no games no
    Now I don't know who you are
    Now I don't know who you are no
    [Chingy:]
    Believe it or not you my one and only
    Well you was until I found yous a damn phony
    Give that jewelry back like how ya living
    Naw keep it baby I ain't no indian giver
    But trust me come around the corner all that be honest bullshit say that you was gonna
    I don't regret you being my woman because real recognize real
    I shoulda seen it coming damn
    [Bobby Valentino:]
    Girl I remember you took my heart from the start
    We never be apart no
    Cause I remember holding hands in the park in the nolia? villa talking
    Girl I remember like it was yesterday we never played no games no
    Now I don't know who you are




    Latest News for: sheng

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    Thousands of Oakland docs seized by feds reveal inner workings of ex-Mayor Sheng Thao’s orbit

    The Brunswick News 04 Apr 2025
    OAKLAND, Calif.Long before the FBI raids last summer that sent Mayor Sheng Thao’s career into a nightmarish spiral, an army of staffers appeared hard at work getting her governing plans for Oakland off the ground. Across scores of ... .
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    Ex-Mayor Sheng Thao considered using Oakland’s funds to cover her campaign debt, new documents suggest

    Hastings Tribune 04 Apr 2025
    OAKLAND, Calif.Nearly six months after Sheng Thao took office as mayor of Oakland, she still owed tens of thousands of dollars to the campaign manager who had helped deliver her a victory ... .
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    Sheng Thao considered using Oakland’s funds to cover her campaign debt, new documents suggest

    East Bay Times 04 Apr 2025
    OAKLAND – Nearly six months after Sheng Thao took office, she still owed tens of thousands of dollars to the campaign manager who had helped deliver her a victory ... All four defendants have pleaded not guilty and face federal prison time if convicted.
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    Ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao directed top administrator to talk shop with alleged bribers

    East Bay Times 04 Apr 2025
    OAKLAND – Oakland’s top administrator texted and visited with two key players in ex-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s alleged “;pay to play” bribery scheme on a housing project ...
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    FY 2024 Annual Report (Sheng Siong Group Ltd)

    Public Technologies 04 Apr 2025
    5 Sheng Siong, Sheng Siong to ease cost of living with Counter-Inflation Discount and Senior Citizen Discount extension ... 5 Sheng Siong, Sheng Siong to ease cost of living with Counter-Inflation Discount and Senior Citizen Discount extension.
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    FY 2024 Sustainability Report (Sheng Siong Group Ltd)

    Public Technologies 04 Apr 2025
    Sheng Siong publishes its sustainability report annually. This is Sheng Siong's eighth sustainability report, which covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2024, the same reporting period as our financial report ... Sheng Siong (M) Sdn.
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    Sinopec discovers 140mt of shale oil at Shengli oilfield in China

    Offshore Technology 02 Apr 2025
    China Petroleum & Chemical (Sinopec) has discovered more than 140 million tonnes (mt) of proven geological reserves in the Shengli oilfield in east China’s Shandong province ... The Shengli ...
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    China touts trade benefits for US in last-ditch tariff appeal

    Moneyweb 02 Apr 2025
    Agricultural imports from the US have brought 'tangible benefits' for both sides by meeting China’s demand and boosting American farmers’ income, according to an article published Wednesday by the People’s Daily ... .
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    Sinopec descubre cantidades récord de petróleo de esquisto en su yacimiento Shengli

    Longview News-Journal 01 Apr 2025
    - Sinopec descubre cantidades récord de petróleo de esquisto en su yacimiento petrolífero Shengli, en el este de China ....
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    Trump’s Maga ambition may be more audacious than we think

    South China Morning Post 28 Mar 2025
    Outrageous? Yes. But a United States of all Americas and including Greenland would be the first truly planetary North-South superpower ... .
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    Did Someone Attempt to Murder a Key Witness in the Sheng Thao Corruption Case?

    Hot Air 26 Mar 2025
    Last June the FBI raided the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao ... His name is Mario Juarez and he allegedly contracted a local company to print the mailers attacking Sheng Thao's opponent.
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