氣球

See also: 气球

Chinese

		gas; air; smell gas; air; smell; weather; vital breath; to make someone angry; to get angry; to be enraged	ball; sphere
trad. (氣球)		氣	球
simp. (气球)		气	球
alternative forms		氣毬／气球 football

氣球／气球 (qìqiú, “balloon”)

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qìqiú

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): hei³ kau⁴
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): hi-khiù
• Eastern Min (BUC): ké-giù
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): khì-kiû

  (Teochew, Peng'im): ki³ giu⁵

• Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): ⁵chi-cieu

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qìqiú
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cìcióu
    • Wade–Giles: chʻi⁴-chʻiu²
    • Yale: chì-chyóu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chihchyou
    • Palladius: цицю (cicju)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/
    • Homophones:

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  • (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qìqiúr
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊㄦ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cìcióur
    • Wade–Giles: chʻi⁴-chʻiu²-ʼrh
    • Yale: chì-chyóur
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chihchyoul
    • Palladius: цицюр (cicjur)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: hei³ kau⁴
    • Yale: hei kàuh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: hei³ kau⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: héi³ keo⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hei̯³³ kʰɐu̯²¹/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: hi-khiù
    • Hakka Romanization System: hi kiu^ˇ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: hi⁴ kiu²
    • Sinological IPA: /hi⁵⁵ kʰi̯u¹¹/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: ké-giù
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ^(k-)ieu⁵³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese, Philippines)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khì-kiû
    • Tâi-lô: khì-kiû
    • Phofsit Daibuun: qie'kiuu
    • IPA (Quanzhou, Philippines): /kʰi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kiu²⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /kʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ kiu²⁴/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kʰi²¹⁻⁵³ kiu²⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /kʰi²¹⁻⁵³ kiu¹³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ kiu²³/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: ki³ giu⁵
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: khì kiû
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kiu⁵⁵/
• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai)
    • Wugniu: ⁵chi-cieu
    • MiniDict: chi^去 cieu
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ²qi-jieu
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /t͡ɕʰi³³ t͡ɕiɤ⁴⁴/

Noun

氣球

1. balloon (Classifier: 隻／只 m; 個／个 m; 顆／颗 m)

   氣球爆炸／气球爆炸  ―  qìqiú bàozhà  ―  balloon explosion

2. (obsolete) football (the inflated ball played by kicking)

   • “你原來會踢氣毬！你喚做甚麼？”高俅叉手跪覆道：“小的叫做高俅，胡亂踢得幾腳。” [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     “你原来会踢气球！你唤做甚么？”高俅叉手跪覆道：“小的叫做高俅，胡乱踢得几脚。” [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Shi Nai'an, Water Margin, circa 14^th century CE

     “nǐ yuánlái huì tī qìqiú! Nǐ huànzuò shénme?” Gāo Qiú chāshǒu guì fù dào: “Xiǎode jiàozuò Gāo Qiú, húluàn tī dé jǐ jiǎo.” [Pinyin]

     “So you know how to kick a ball,” he said to Gao. “What's your name?” Gao crossed his arms (before his chest) respectfully and dropped to his knees again, “Your servant is called Gao Qiu. I only enjoy casual kickabouts.”

Synonyms

(balloon):

• (Hokkien, Teochew) 雞胿仔／鸡胿仔, 雞胿／鸡胿

Derived terms

• 決策氣球 / 决策气球 (juécè qìqiú)
• 熱氣球 / 热气球 (rèqìqiú)

Related terms

(football):

• 蹴鞠 (cùjū) (the sport)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
氣	球
き Jinmeiyō	きゅう Grade: 3
on'yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 氣球 – see the following entry.

【気球ききゅう】 [noun] balloon (inflatable object to transport people or objects through the air)

(This term, 氣球, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term
氣	球

Noun

氣球 • (gigu) (hangeul 기구)

1. hanja form^? of 기구 (“balloon”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
氣	球

Noun

氣球

1. chữ Hán form of khí cầu (“balloon”).