吹哨
Chinese
to blow; blast; puff to blow; blast; puff; boast; brag; end in failure |
a whistle; sentry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (吹哨) | 吹 | 哨 | |
| simp. #(吹哨) | 吹 | 哨 | |
Etymology
- Figurative sense
- Calque of English blow the whistle.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: chuīshào
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄨㄟ ㄕㄠˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: chueishào
- Wade–Giles: chʻui1-shao4
- Yale: chwēi-shàu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chueishaw
- Palladius: чуйшао (čujšao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʂɑʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ceoi1 saau3
- Yale: chēui saau
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsoey1 saau3
- Guangdong Romanization: cêu1 sao3
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰɵy̯⁵⁵ saːu̯³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
吹哨
- to blow a whistle
- (figuratively) to blow the whistle (to tell the public or someone in authority about alleged dishonest or illegal activities)