尖子
Chinese
editpoint (of needle); sharp; shrewd point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed |
child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (尖子) |
尖 | 子 | |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): zim1 zi2
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chiam-chú / chiam-chír
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢ ˙ㄗ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jianzi̊h
- Wade–Giles: chien1-tzŭ5
- Yale: jyān-dz
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jian.tzy
- Palladius: цзяньцзы (czjanʹczy)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ d͡z̥z̩²/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zim1 zi2
- Yale: jīm jí
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzim1 dzi2
- Guangdong Romanization: jim1 ji2
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡siːm⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chiam-chú
- Tâi-lô: tsiam-tsú
- Phofsit Daibuun: ciamzuo
- IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /t͡siam⁴⁴⁻²² t͡su⁵³/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chiam-chír
- Tâi-lô: tsiam-tsír
- IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡siam³³ t͡sɯ⁵⁵⁴/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
Noun
edit尖子
- (diminutive) tip; edge; end
- (figurative) best of the best; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
- (regional, card games) ace
Synonyms
edit- (ace):
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Mandarin | Beijing | 尖兒, 叉, 老叉 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xi'an | 尖子 |
| Xuzhou | 老幺, 老帽兒, 尖子 | |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Wuhan | 尖子, 尖, 耶司 |
| Guiyang | 尖, 尖尖, 帽 | |
| Liuzhou | 煙洗, 煙 | |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Nanjing | 愛斯 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 煙士, 煙 |
| Hong Kong | 煙士, 煙 | |
| Taishan | 一士 | |
| Wuzhou | 煙 | |
| Yulin | 煙 | |
| Gan | Nanchang | 尖 |
| Pengze | 尖 | |
| Lichuan | 尖子 | |
| Pingxiang | 尖子, 尖 | |
| Hakka | Meixian | 煙仔 |
| Yudu | 尖子 | |
| Huizhou | Jixi | 尖子, 尖心 |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 幺尖兒 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | A |
| Shantou | 幺, 一 | |
| Wu | Shanghai | 愛斯 |
| Shanghai (Chongming) | 愛斯 | |
| Suzhou | A, 愛斯 |
Derived terms
edit- 尖子生 (jiānzishēng)
See also
edit- 拔尖 (bájiān)