押寶
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Chinese
| detain in custody | a jewel or gem; a treasure; precious | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (押寶) | 押 | 寶 | |
| simp. (押宝) | 押 | 宝 | |
| alternative forms | 壓寶／压宝 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄚ ㄅㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yabǎo
- Wade–Giles: ya1-pao3
- Yale: yā-bǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: iabao
- Palladius: ябао (jabao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jä⁵⁵ pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: aat3 bou2
- Yale: aat bóu
- Cantonese Pinyin: aat8 bou2
- Guangdong Romanization: ad3 bou2
- Sinological IPA (key): /aːt̚³ pou̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Xiang
- (Changsha)
- Wiktionary: ia6 bau3
- Sinological IPA (key): /i̯a̠²⁴ pɒu̯⁴¹/
- (Changsha)
Verb
押⫽寶 (verb-object)