菜鳥仔

Chinese

		dish (type of food); vegetables	bird; little bird
trad. (菜鳥仔)		菜	鳥仔
simp. (菜鸟仔)		菜	鸟仔

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chhài-chiáu-á

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhài-chiáu-á
    • Tâi-lô: tshài-tsiáu-á
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zhaeciawar
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡siau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡sʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡siau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

Noun

菜鳥仔

1. (Taiwanese Hokkien) beginner; novice; newcomer

Synonyms

• 新手 (xīnshǒu)
• (slang) 菜鳥／菜鸟 (càiniǎo)