官二代
Chinese
| official; government; organ of body | two | substitute; replace; generation substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (官二代) |
官 | 二 | 代 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: guān'èrdài
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄢ ㄦˋ ㄉㄞˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: guan-èrdài
- Wade–Giles: kuan1-êrh4-tai4
- Yale: gwān-èr-dài
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: guanellday
- Palladius: гуаньэрдай (guanʹerdaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku̯än⁵⁵ ˀɤɻ⁵¹⁻⁵³ taɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gun1 ji6 doi6
- Yale: gūn yih doih
- Cantonese Pinyin: gun1 ji6 doi6
- Guangdong Romanization: gun1 yi6 doi6
- Sinological IPA (key): /kuːn⁵⁵ jiː²² tɔːi̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
官二代
- (neologism, derogatory) children of government officials; officialling
Usage notes
- Often carries the connotation that a child of senior government officials enjoys immunity from legal consequences for their action due to their parents' positions.