差人
Chinese
Etymology 1
| to send; messenger; mission | man; person; people | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (差人) |
差 | 人 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄞ ㄖㄣˊ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chairen
- IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: caai1 jan4
- Yale: chāai yàhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsaai1 jan4
- Guangdong Romanization: cai1 yen4
- IPA (key): /t͡sʰɑːi̯⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
Verb
差人
Noun
差人
- bailiff in a yamen
- (Cantonese) police officer
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- (police officer): 差佬, 差婆
Etymology 2
| to differ from; short of; to lack | man; person; people | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (差人) |
差 | 人 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄚˋ ㄖㄣˊ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chahren
- IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰa̠⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: caa1 jan4
- Yale: chā yàhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsaa1 jan4
- Guangdong Romanization: ca1 yen4
- IPA (key): /t͡sʰɑː⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
Noun
差人
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