包養
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See also: 包养
Chinese
| to hire; to charter | to take care of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (包養) | 包 | 養 | |
| simp. (包养) | 包 | 养 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄠ ㄧㄤˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: baoyǎng
- Wade–Giles: pao1-yang3
- Yale: bāu-yǎng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bauyeang
- Palladius: баоян (baojan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pɑʊ̯⁵⁵ jɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: baau1 joeng5
- Yale: bāau yéuhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: baau1 joeng5
- Guangdong Romanization: bao1 yêng5
- Sinological IPA (key): /paːu̯⁵⁵ jœːŋ¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pau-ióng
- Tâi-lô: pau-ióng
- Phofsit Daibuun: pau'iorng
- IPA (Xiamen): /pau⁴⁴⁻²² iɔŋ⁵³/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /pau³³ iɔŋ⁵⁵⁴/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pau-iáng
- Tâi-lô: pau-iáng
- Phofsit Daibuun: pau'iarng
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /pau⁴⁴⁻²² iaŋ⁵³/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen)
Verb
包養
Usage notes
This term usually refers to a financial arrangement in which one party takes care of the expenses of the other party in exchange for a sexual relationship. Some of these extra-marital relationships are based on love, especially in traditional societies where arranged marriages are common.