前戲

See also: 前戏 and 前戯

Chinese

		front, forepart; in front; past front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward	trick; drama; play trick; drama; play; show
trad. (前戲)		前	戲
simp. (前戏)		前	戏

Etymology

Calque of English foreplay.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): qiánxì

(Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): cin⁴ hei³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: qiánxì
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: ciánsì
  - Wade–Giles: chʻien²-hsi⁴
  - Yale: chyán-syì
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyanshih
  - Palladius: цяньси (cjanʹsi)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ ɕi⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
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    前夕
    前戲 / 前戏
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: cin⁴ hei³
  - Yale: chìhn hei
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tsin⁴ hei³
  - Guangdong Romanization: qin⁴ héi³
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰiːn²¹ hei̯³³/

Noun

前戲

foreplay (erotic stimulation preceding sexual intercourse)

Synonyms

前奏 (qiánzòu)

See also

後戲／后戏 (hòuxì)