前戲

See also: 前戏 and 前戯

Chinese

		front, forepart; in front; past front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward	trick; drama; play trick; drama; play; show
trad. (前戲)		前	戲
simp. (前戏)		前	戏

Etymology

Calque of English foreplay.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qiánxì

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): cin⁴ hei³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qiánxì
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: ciánsì
    • Wade–Giles: chʻien²-hsi⁴
    • Yale: chyán-syì
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyanshih
    • Palladius: цяньси (cjanʹsi)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ ɕi⁵¹/
    • Homophones:

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      edit edit 前夕 前戲 / 前戏

• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: cin⁴ hei³
    • Yale: chìhn hei
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsin⁴ hei³
    • Guangdong Romanization: qin⁴ héi³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰiːn²¹ hei̯³³/

Noun

前戲

1. foreplay (erotic stimulation preceding sexual intercourse)

Synonyms

• 前奏 (qiánzòu)

See also

• 後戲／后戏 (hòuxì)