巨嬰
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Chinese
very large; huge; tremendous very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic |
infant; baby | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (巨嬰) | 巨 | 嬰 | |
| simp. (巨婴) | 巨 | 婴 | |
Etymology
The figurative sense was coined by psychologist Wu Zhihong in his book 《巨嬰國》／《巨婴国》 (A Country of Giant Infants).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄩˋ ㄧㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jyùying
- Wade–Giles: chü4-ying1
- Yale: jyù-yīng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiuhing
- Palladius: цзюйин (czjujin)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕy⁵¹ iŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: geoi6 jing1
- Yale: geuih yīng
- Cantonese Pinyin: goey6 jing1
- Guangdong Romanization: gêu6 ying1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɵy̯²² jɪŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
巨嬰