嘸蝦米
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Chinese
| to not have | what; anything | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (嘸蝦米) | 嘸 | 蝦米 | |
| simp. (呒虾米) | 呒 | 虾米 | |
| alternative forms | 無蝦米／无虾米 | ||
Etymology
From Hokkien 無啥物／无啥物 (bô siáⁿ-mih, “it's nothing; not a big deal”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄚ ㄇㄧˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Wúsiamǐ
- Wade–Giles: Wu2-hsia1-mi3
- Yale: Wú-syā-mǐ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Wushiamii
- Palladius: Усями (Usjami)
- Sinological IPA (key): /u³⁵ ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
嘸蝦米
- Short for 嘸蝦米輸入法／呒虾米输入法 (Wúxiāmǐ shūrùfǎ, “Boshiamy, a Chinese character input method”).