橄欖枝
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Chinese
| Chinese olive; European olive | branch; (a measure word) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (橄欖枝) | 橄欖 | 枝 | |
| simp. (橄榄枝) | 橄榄 | 枝 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: gǎnlǎnzhī
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄢˇ ㄌㄢˇ ㄓ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gǎnlǎnjhih
- Wade–Giles: kan3-lan3-chih1
- Yale: gǎn-lǎn-jr̄
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gaanlaanjy
- Palladius: ганьланьчжи (ganʹlanʹčži)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ län²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gaam3 laam2 zi1
- Yale: gaam láam jī
- Cantonese Pinyin: gaam3 laam2 dzi1
- Guangdong Romanization: gam3 lam2 ji1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kaːm³³ laːm³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
橄欖枝
- branch of an olive tree
- (figurative) olive branch; gesture of peace