美國佬
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Měiguólǎo
- Wade–Giles: Mei3-kuo2-lao3
- Yale: Měi-gwó-lǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Meeigwolao
- Palladius: Мэйголао (Mɛjgolao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄠˇㄦ
- Tongyong Pinyin: měiguólǎor
- Wade–Giles: mei3-kuo2-lao3-ʼrh
- Yale: měi-gwó-lǎur
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: meeigwolaol
- Palladius: мэйголаор (mɛjgolaor)
- Sinological IPA (key): /meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵ laʊ̯ɻʷ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: mei5 gwok3 lou2
- Yale: méih gwok lóu
- Cantonese Pinyin: mei5 gwok8 lou2
- Guangdong Romanization: méi5 guog3 lou2
- Sinological IPA (key): /mei̯¹³ kʷɔːk̚³ lou̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
美國佬
- (colloquial) Yankee, Yank, American (native or inhabitant of the USA)
Synonyms
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 美國人 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 美國人, 老美 |
| Singapore | 美國人 | |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 美國人, 美國佬, 花旗佬 |
| Macau | 美國人, 美國佬, 花旗佬 | |
| Kaiping (Chikan) | 美國佬 | |
| Singapore (Guangfu) | 美國人 | |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Hokkien) | 美國儂 |
| Manila (Hokkien) | 美國仔, 美國儂, 花旗仔 | |
| Singapore (Teochew) | 美國儂 | |
| Singapore (Hainanese) | 美國儂 | |
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