蘿莉
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See also: 萝莉
Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (蘿莉) | 蘿 | 莉 | |
| simp. (萝莉) | 萝 | 莉 | |
Etymology
From Japanese ロリ (rori), ultimately from English Lolita.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: luólì
- Wade–Giles: lo2-li4
- Yale: lwó-lì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: luolih
- Palladius: лоли (loli)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lu̯ɔ³⁵ li⁵¹/
- Homophones:
羅利 / 罗利
蘿莉 / 萝莉
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lo4 lei6
- Yale: lòh leih
- Cantonese Pinyin: lo4 lei6
- Guangdong Romanization: lo4 léi6
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɔː²¹ lei̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
蘿莉
- (neologism) loli; lolita (a young girl who is sexually alluring)(Classifier: 個／个; 隻／只)
- (by extension) cute girl (in general)(Classifier: 個／个; 隻／只)
Usage notes
Sometimes also refers to the Lolita fashion, e.g. 哥特蘿莉／哥特萝莉 (Gētè Luólì, “Gothic Lolita”).