海歸
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See also: 海归
Chinese
| Short for 海外 (hǎiwài) | to go back; to return | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (海歸) | 海 | 歸 | |
| simp. (海归) | 海 | 归 | |
Etymology
Short for 海外歸來／海外归来 (hǎiwài guīlái) and homophonic pun of 海龜／海龟 (hǎiguī)
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄟ
- Tongyong Pinyin: hǎiguei
- Wade–Giles: hai3-kuei1
- Yale: hǎi-gwēi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: haeguei
- Palladius: хайгуй (xajguj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/
- Homophones:
海歸／海归
海龜／海龟
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: hoi2 gwai1
- Yale: hói gwāi
- Cantonese Pinyin: hoi2 gwai1
- Guangdong Romanization: hoi2 guei1
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɔːi̯³⁵ kʷɐi̯⁵⁵/
- Homophones:
海歸／海归
海龜／海龟
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Southern Min
Noun
海歸