吹哨人
Chinese
to blow a whistle | man; person; people | ||
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trad. (吹哨人) | 吹哨 | 人 | |
simp. #(吹哨人) | 吹哨 | 人 |
Etymology
Calque of English whistleblower.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Pinyin): chuīshàorén
- (Zhuyin): ㄔㄨㄟ ㄕㄠˋ ㄖㄣˊ
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: chuīshàorén
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄨㄟ ㄕㄠˋ ㄖㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: chueishàorén
- Wade–Giles: chʻui1-shao4-jên2
- Yale: chwēi-shàu-rén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chueishawren
- Palladius: чуйшаожэнь (čujšaožɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʂɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
吹哨人
- whistleblower (one who tells the public or someone in authority about alleged dishonest or illegal activities)
Synonyms
- 吹哨者 (chuīshàozhě)