蚊雞
Chinese
| yuan; dollar; buck | fowl; chicken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (蚊雞) | 蚊 | 雞 | |
| simp. (蚊鸡) | 蚊 | 鸡 | |
| alt. forms | 文雞/文鸡 | ||
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: man4-1 gai1
- Yale: mān gāi
- Cantonese Pinyin: man4-1 gai1
- Guangdong Romanization: men1 gei1
- IPA (key): /mɐn²¹⁻⁵⁵ kɐi̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
Noun
蚊雞
- (Cantonese, colloquial) Classifier for money: yuan; dollar; buck
- Sap6 man1 gai1 jat1 zung1 faan6, zan1 hai6 dai2! [Jyutping]
- 10 bucks for a pot of rice, what a deal!
Usage notes
Used for small amounts only.
Synonyms
This article is issued from
Wiktionary.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.