海派
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Chinese
| Short for 上海 (Shànghǎi) | clique; school; group clique; school; group; faction; to dispatch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (海派) |
海 | 派 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄞˇ ㄆㄞˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Hǎipài
- Wade–Giles: Hai3-pʻai4
- Yale: Hǎi-pài
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Haepay
- Palladius: Хайпай (Xajpaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰaɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: hoi2 paai3
- Yale: hói paai
- Cantonese Pinyin: hoi2 paai3
- Guangdong Romanization: hoi2 pai3
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɔːi̯³⁵ pʰaːi̯³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Wu
Proper noun
海派
- (historical) haipai (the avant-garde but unique "East Meets West" culture prevalent in Shanghai in the 20th and 21st centuries)
Adjective
海派
- (figurative) generous with money