前金
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Chinese
front, forepart; in front; past front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward |
metal; gold; money | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (前金) | 前 | 金 | |
| simp. #(前金) | 前 | 金 | |
Pronunciation 1
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Ciánjin
- Wade–Giles: Chʻien2-chin1
- Yale: Chyán-jīn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Chyanjin
- Palladius: Цяньцзинь (Cjanʹczinʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: cin4 gam1
- Yale: chìhn gām
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsin4 gam1
- Guangdong Romanization: qin4 gem1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰiːn²¹ kɐm⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Proper noun
前金
Descendants
Pronunciation 2
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chêng-kim / chiân-kim
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chêng-kim
- Tâi-lô: tsîng-kim
- Phofsit Daibuun: zengkym
- IPA (Xiamen): /t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² kim⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chiân-kim
- Tâi-lô: tsiân-kim
- Phofsit Daibuun: cienkym
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siɛn²³⁻³³ kim⁴⁴/
- IPA (Taipei): /t͡siɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ kim⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
Noun
前金
- (Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) monetary payment given in advance; initial payment
Descendants
- → Indonesian: uang muka (calque)
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 前 | 金 |
| まえ Grade: 2 |
きん Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | on'yomi |
Pronunciation
Noun
前金 • (maekin) ←まへきん (mafekin)?
- monetary payment given in advance; advance
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 前 | 金 |
| ぜん Grade: 2 |
きん Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
- Same as まえきん (maekin) above
Etymology 3
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 前 | 金 |
| まえ Grade: 2 |
かね > がね Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 前銀 |
Pronunciation
Noun
前金 • (maegane) ←まへがね (mafegane)?
- Same as まえきん (maekin) above