彩禮
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Chinese
(bright) colour; variety; applause (bright) colour; variety; applause; applaud; (lottery) prize |
gift; propriety; rite | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (彩禮) | 彩 | 禮 | |
| simp. (彩礼) | 彩 | 礼 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): coi2 lai5
- Southern Min
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄘㄞˇ ㄌㄧˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cǎilǐ
- Wade–Giles: tsʻai3-li3
- Yale: tsǎi-lǐ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsaelii
- Palladius: цайли (cajli)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: coi2 lai5
- Yale: chói láih
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsoi2 lai5
- Guangdong Romanization: coi2 lei5
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰɔːi̯³⁵ lɐi̯¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Noun
彩禮
- betrothal gifts (from the bridegroom's to the bride's family); bride price