慶記
Appearance
Chinese
[edit]celebrate | a suffix for restaurants, stores, etc | ||
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trad. (慶記) | 慶 | 記 | |
simp. (庆记) | 庆 | 记 |
Etymology
[edit]Phono-semantic matching of Hokkien 銃子 / 铳子 (chhèng-chí), making it resemble a fictional restaurant's name.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cìngjì
- Wade–Giles: chʻing4-chi4
- Yale: chìng-jì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chinqjih
- Palladius: цинцзи (cinczi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
[edit]慶記
- (Taiwanese Mandarin, slang) Alternative form of 銃子 / 铳子 (“bullet”)
Usage notes
[edit]On the Internet, this term is commonly associated with the stereotype of high crime rates in Taichung.