女優
See also: 女优
Chinese
| female; woman; daughter | excellent; superior | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (女優) | 女 | 優 | |
| simp. (女优) | 女 | 优 | |
Etymology
Sense "pornographic actress" is influenced by Japanese 女優 (joyū).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: nǚyōu
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄩˇ ㄧㄡ
- Tongyong Pinyin: nyǔyou
- Wade–Giles: nü3-yu1
- Yale: nyǔ-yōu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: neuiou
- Palladius: нюйю (njujju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ny²¹⁴⁻²¹ joʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: nǚyōur
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄩˇ ㄧㄡㄦ
- Tongyong Pinyin: nyǔyour
- Wade–Giles: nü3-yu1-ʼrh
- Yale: nyǔ-yōur
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: neuioul
- Palladius: нюйюр (njujjur)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ny²¹⁴⁻²¹ jɤʊ̯ɻʷ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: neoi5 jau1
- Yale: néuih yāu
- Cantonese Pinyin: noey5 jau1
- Guangdong Romanization: nêu5 yeo1
- Sinological IPA (key): /nɵy̯¹³ jɐu̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Taipei)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lú-iu
- Tâi-lô: lú-iu
- Phofsit Daibuun: lwiw
- IPA (Taipei): /lu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iu⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Kaohsiung)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lí-iu
- Tâi-lô: lí-iu
- Phofsit Daibuun: lyiw
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iu⁴⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /li⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ iu⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Taipei)
- Middle Chinese: nrjoX 'juw
Noun
女優
- (dated) actress; female artist
- (especially Japanese) pornographic actress
- AV女優／AV女优 ― AV nǚyōu ― Japanese adult film actress; AV idol
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 女 | 優 |
| じょ Grade: 1 |
ゆう Grade: 6 |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
女優 • (joyū)
Synonyms
- 女性俳優 (josei haiyū): female actor
Antonyms
Related terms
References
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 女 | 優 |
Noun
女優 • (yeou) (hangeul 여우)