柴臺
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Chinese
[edit]firewood | (measure word); platform; stage (measure word); platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; desk; station; broadcasting station | ||
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trad. (柴臺/柴台) | 柴 | 臺/台 | |
simp. (柴台) | 柴 | 台 |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: caai4 toi4
- Yale: chàaih tòih
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsaai4 toi4
- Guangdong Romanization: cai4 toi4
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰaːi̯²¹ tʰɔːi̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
[edit]柴⫽臺 (verb-object)
- (Cantonese) to boo; to jeer
- 2023 October 25, John Lee Ka-chiu, Chief Executive's 2023 Policy Address[1], page 65:
- 他們向我說,從不會因為為香港做事而感到疲倦,只會因見到一些總是自我「柴台」、「唱衰」的人而感到心痛。 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
- taa1 mun4 hoeng3 ngo5 syut3, cung4 bat1 wui5 jan1 wai6 wai6 hoeng1 gong2 zou6 si6 ji4 gam2 dou3-2 pei4 gyun6, zi2 wui5 jan1 gin3 dou3-2 jat1 se1 zung2 si6 zi6 ngo5 “caai4 toi4”, “coeng3 seoi1” dik1 jan4 ji4 gam2 dou3-2 sam1 tung3. [Jyutping]
- They told me that they never feel tired when working for Hong Kong, but only take pity towards those who self-deprecate and self-smear.
他们向我说,从不会因为为香港做事而感到疲倦,只会因见到一些总是自我「柴台」、「唱衰」的人而感到心痛。 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]
Synonyms
[edit]- (Mandarin) 喝倒彩 (hèdàocǎi)