基情

Chinese

		base; foundation; basic base; foundation; basic; (chemistry) radical	feeling; emotion; passion feeling; emotion; passion; situation
trad. (基情)		基	情
simp. #(基情)		基	情

Etymology

Based on 激情 (jīqíng, “intense emotion”), through replacement of 激 (jī, “intense”) by its Mandarin homophone 基 (jī, “gay”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jīqíng

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧ ㄑㄧㄥˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gei¹ cing⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jīqíng
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧ ㄑㄧㄥˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jicíng
    • Wade–Giles: chi¹-chʻing²
    • Yale: jī-chíng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jichyng
    • Palladius: цзицин (czicin)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵/
    • Homophones:

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gei¹ cing⁴
    • Yale: gēi chìhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gei¹ tsing⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: géi¹ qing⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kei̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/

Noun

基情

1. (neologism, humorous) (overly) intimate relationship between males; gay affection

Derived terms

• 基情四射 (jīqíngsìshè)

See also

• 搞基 (gǎojī), 攪基／搅基 (“to engage in gay activities; to become gay”)
• 基友 (jīyǒu, “gay buddies”)
• 基佬 (jīlǎo, “male homosexual”)