正妻
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Chinese
just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year |
wife; to marry off (a daughter) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (正妻) | 正 | 妻 | |
| simp. #(正妻) | 正 | 妻 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄧ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhèngci
- Wade–Giles: chêng4-chʻi1
- Yale: jèng-chī
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenqchi
- Palladius: чжэнци (čžɛnci)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zing3 cai1
- Yale: jing chāi
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzing3 tsai1
- Guangdong Romanization: jing3 cei1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sɪŋ³³ t͡sʰɐi̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
正妻
Synonyms
- 嫡妻 (díqī)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 正 | 妻 |
| せい Grade: 1 |
さい Grade: 5 |
| on'yomi | |