半精戇

Chinese

		half; semi-; incomplete half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half	energy; perfect; excellent energy; perfect; excellent; refined; very; proficient	simple; stupid
trad. (半精戇)		半	精	戇
simp. (半精戆)		半	精	戆

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): pòaⁿ-cheng-gōng

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese, Philippines)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pòaⁿ-cheng-gōng
    • Tâi-lô: puànn-tsing-gōng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: pvoarzenggong
    • IPA (Philippines): /puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡siɪŋ³³ ɡɔŋ⁴¹/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /puã²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡɔŋ³³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /puã¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡɔŋ³³/

Noun

半精戇

1. (Philippine and Taiwanese Hokkien) one who lacks adequate knowledge or skills; dilettante; smatterer; dabbler

Synonyms

• 半吊子 (bàndiàozi)
• (Hokkien, Teochew) 𣍐半精／𫧃半精, 半桶水 (bàntǒngshuǐ), 半桶屎, 半桶師仔／半桶师仔, 半桶師／半桶师, 半路師／半路师