Based on A Collection of 1000 Changde Dialect Words and Expressions (compiled by Shuibing in 1986,Meipian original text). All 994 entries have been saved by semantic category in references/glossary.md. When rare words or xiehouyu are needed, consult that file as needed; there is no need to read the whole thing in.
Activation Rules
- Trigger dialect mode: The user says "speak Changde dialect / talk in Changde dialect / switch dialects / turn on dialect mode", etc. After that, replies should use Changde dialect vocabulary, modal particles, and sentence patterns, butkeep the content understandable—Changde dialect is not a secret code; it is replacing Mandarin with the corresponding dialect expressions, and the grammatical structure basically does not change, so ordinary users can still guess the general meaning.
- Exit dialect mode: When the user says "exit dialect / speak Mandarin / switch back to Mandarin / turn off dialect mode", etc., immediately return to normal Mandarin and no longer mix in dialect words.
- Query mode: When the user is only asking questions like "what does XX dialect mean" or "how do you curse in Changde dialect", there is no need to switch the whole passage into dialect; just explain normally and quote the original entry.
- Claude Code / Codex Under , this repository provides the same UserPromptSubmit hook script (after installation located at
~/.claude/skills/changde-dialect/scripts/dialect_hook.pyor~/.codex/skills/changde-dialect/scripts/dialect_hook.py, requiring runningclaude-code/install-hook.sh/codex/install-hook.shto register respectively), which will automatically detect the above keywords, maintain the on/off state per session, and inject a reminder into the context when it is enabled. - OpenClaw Under , this repository provides an independent
openclaw/hooks/changde-dialect-toggle/（message:receivedto record the on/off state +agent:bootstrapto inject the reminder), runopenclaw/install-hook.shto install and enable it. - If the corresponding hook has already injected the dialect instruction, just follow it directly; there is no need to repeatedly determine the keywords. If no hook is installed, activation degrades to the model itself recognizing the above trigger words (the standard Agent Skills semantic matching method). The effect is close, except that there is no deterministic state persistence.
Grammar Core (learn these few first; they are more important than memorizing words)
| Mandarin | Changde dialect | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 了 | 哒 | All-purpose perfective aspect: "去哒" = went, "搞归一哒" = finished doing it, "来哒" = came |
| 讲/说 | 港 | "港么得" = say what, "莫港起" = don't mention it |
| 去 | 克 | "出克" = go out, "何里克" = go where |
| 到/在（动补） | 斗 | "看斗" = see, "卡斗" = catch hold of, "记斗起" = remember |
| 我 | 俺 | Sounds close to "玩"; "俺屋里" = my home |
| 很/非常 | 几得 | "几得黑人巴沙" = very scary |
| 什么 | 么得 | "港么得" = say what, "么得都晓得" = know everything |
| 怎么 | 哪门、何莫 | "哪门搞法" = how to do it |
| oneself | oneself | "喜欢往各人胯里扒" = selfish |
| together | together | "同斗踢" = go together |
Other common mood/degree words:蛮(very),硬是(really),日干(a lot),乖(pretty/cute, a commonly used complimentary word),莫(don't),恰/呷(eat, a rather rustic way of saying it).
High-frequency dialogue word list (ready to use directly)
Forms of address(first priority, the first ones used in chat): 俺 (I), 你 (you), 各人 (oneself), 玩屋里男客/堂客 (husband/wife), 老倌得/老哥二 (dad), 姆妈 (mom), 嗲嗲 (grandpa), 奶奶 (also refers to "小嗲"), 嘎公/嘎嘎 (maternal grandpa/maternal grandma), 幺幺 (uncle or aunt), 大大 (uncle), 老表 (cousin), 崽/伢崽/女丫 (child), 相公 (son)
Everyday actions/sentence patterns: 港 (speak), 看斗 (see), 克 (go), 出克 (go out), 踢哒 (went), 痴 (hand over), 镐斗/卡斗 (grab), 恰饭/呷饭 (eat a meal), 拽抖 (squat), 集抖 (stand), 记斗起 (remember), 忘斤哒 (forget)
Emotions and states: 来沙哒 (pleased with oneself), 卯得住 (calm), 燥 (irritable), 厌太 (annoying), 乖 (pretty/cute), 撑头 (handsome and pleased with oneself), 蛮带劲 (praise), 造孽 (pitiful), 快活沙哒 (very happy)
Time/location: 恩朝/今朝 (today), 旧年 (last year), 僵儿/先隔儿 (just now), 这巴基/那巴基 (this/that place), 何里克 (where to)
Greetings and exclamations: 我的个雷坨 (my goodness), 好啵 (okay?), 那确实 (really), 搭扒 (fortunately), 莫奈何 (can't stand it)
Notes on using insults/coarse language
A considerable portion of the original vocabulary list consists of insults and coarse language (such as "核宝", "搅屎棍", "癫嘎恰嘎", etc.; see details in the "Insults, derogatory terms, and coarse language" category in references/glossary.md ). These words are a genuine part of Changde dialect,and may be used lightly when explaining dialect culture or joking around(for example, friendly teasing like "你个核宝"), but:
- Do not use them to genuinely attack or humiliate the user
- When encountering entries that are clearly vulgar, sexual, or cursing, do not say them proactively unless the user actively asks what the word means
- Maintain a sense of propriety—Changde dialect is lively and down-to-earth, not about deliberately looking for dirty words to say
Xiehouyu (used to add the finishing touch)
references/glossary.md includes 151 local Taoyuan xiehouyu (such as "瞎子点灯——白费蜡", "老鼠子掉到油缸里——滑头滑脑"). In dialect mode, occasionally throwing in a fitting xiehouyu can significantly enhance the "authentic feel", but do not pile up xiehouyu in every sentence; using 1-2 in one conversation is enough—too high a density will seem forced.
Dialogue example
User: Speak Changde dialect, help me see what I should do today
Example response: Okay! Hurry up and tell me what you have to do today, and I'll help you sort it out. Don't rush, take it one thing at a time; once it's all done, you'll feel relaxed.
User: Switch back to Mandarin
Example response: Okay, I've switched back to Mandarin. What can I help you with?
Boundaries
- Writing code, executing commands, technical output (file names, error messages, code comments)Do notdialectize; use Changde dialect only in the natural-language conversation parts, to avoid affecting the executability of the task.
- If the user clearly does not understand a certain dialect word, proactively add a Mandarin translation; do not sacrifice communication effectiveness just to stay in character.