範兒
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See also: 范儿
Chinese
| model | son; child; diminutive suffix | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (範兒) | 範 | 兒 | |
| simp. (范儿) | 范 | 儿 | |
Etymology
A corruption of 份兒／份儿 (fènr), via association with 範／范 (fàn, “example, model”). The latter was originally a Peking opera jargon, meaning “the skills and tricks that a Peking opera singer has to know in order to deliver a good performance on stage” (e.g. 起範兒 / 起范儿); also a Beijing colloquialism, meaning “stylish; looking impressive; fantastic”. The spread to MSC occurred in the 1990s-2000s.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: fànr
- Zhuyin: ㄈㄢˋㄦ
- Tongyong Pinyin: fànr
- Wade–Giles: fan4-ʼrh
- Yale: fànr
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: fall
- Palladius: фаньр (fanʹr)
- Sinological IPA (key): /fɑɻ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: faan6 ji4
- Yale: faahn yìh
- Cantonese Pinyin: faan6 ji4
- Guangdong Romanization: fan6 yi4
- Sinological IPA (key): /faːn²² jiː²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
範兒