基情

Chinese

		base; foundation; basic base; foundation; basic; (chemistry) radical	feeling; emotion; passion feeling; emotion; passion; situation
trad. (基情)		基	情
simp. ^#(基情)		基	情

Etymology

Based on 激情 (jīqíng, “intense emotion”), through replacement of 激 (jī, “intense”) by its Mandarin homophone 基 (jī, “gay”).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jīqíng

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄑㄧㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gei¹ cing⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jīqíng
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄑㄧㄥˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jicíng
  - Wade–Giles: chi¹-chʻing²
  - Yale: jī-chíng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jichyng
  - Palladius: цзицин (czicin)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵/
  - Homophones:
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    基情
    激情
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: gei¹ cing⁴
  - Yale: gēi chìhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gei¹ tsing⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: géi¹ qing⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kei̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/

Noun

基情

(neologism, humorous) (overly) intimate relationship between males; gay affection

Derived terms

基情四射 (jīqíngsìshè)

See also

搞基 (gǎojī), 攪基／搅基 (jiǎojī, “to engage in gay activities; to become gay”)
基友 (jīyǒu, “gay buddies”)
基佬 (jīlǎo, “male homosexual”)