南中國海
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Chinese
| south | middle country; central country; China | ocean; sea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (南中國海) | 南 | 中國 | 海 | |
| simp. (南中国海) | 南 | 中国 | 海 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄏㄞˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Nán Jhongguó Hǎi
- Wade–Giles: Nan2 Chung1-kuo2 Hai3
- Yale: Nán Jūng-gwó Hǎi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Nan Jonggwo Hae
- Palladius: Нань Чжунго Хай (Nanʹ Čžungo Xaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /nän³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ³⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: naam4 zung1 gwok3 hoi2
- Yale: nàahm jūng gwok hói
- Cantonese Pinyin: naam4 dzung1 gwok8 hoi2
- Guangdong Romanization: nam4 zung1 guog3 hoi2
- Sinological IPA (key): /naːm²¹ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kʷɔːk̚³ hɔːi̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
南中國海
- Alternative name for 南海 (Nánhǎi, “South China Sea”).