三七仔
Chinese
| three | seven | minutely; young; duty minutely; young; duty; responsibility | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (三七仔) | 三 | 七 | 仔 | |
| simp. #(三七仔) | 三 | 七 | 仔 | |
| alternative forms | 37仔 | |||
Etymology
“Three-seven-person”, since profit from prostitution was traditionally split 30/70 by the pimp and the prostitute.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: sānqīzǐ
- Zhuyin: ㄙㄢ ㄑㄧ ㄗˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sancizǐh
- Wade–Giles: san1-chʻi1-tzŭ3
- Yale: sān-chī-dž
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sanchitzyy
- Palladius: саньцицзы (sanʹciczy)
- Sinological IPA (key): /sän⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sam-chhit-á
- Tâi-lô: sam-tshit-á
- Phofsit Daibuun: samchit'ar
- IPA (Xiamen): /sam⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /sam³³ t͡sʰit̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /sam⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/
- IPA (Taipei): /sam⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /sam⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/
- (Hokkien)
Noun
三七仔