左拐
Chinese
| left | kidnap; to turn | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (左拐) | 左 | 拐 | |
| simp. #(左拐) | 左 | 拐 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zuǒguǎi [Phonetic: zuóguǎi]
- Zhuyin: ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄍㄨㄞˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: zuǒguǎi
- Wade–Giles: tso3-kuai3
- Yale: dzwǒ-gwǎi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzuoogoai
- Palladius: цзогуай (czoguaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku̯aɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Verb
左拐
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 左轉 (“to turn left”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 左轉 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 左轉 |
| Singapore | 轉左 | |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 轉左 |
| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) | 轉左 | |
| Singapore (Guangfu) | 轉左 | |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 斡左片 |
| Southern Min | Tainan | 倒斡, 斡倒手爿 |
| Penang (Hokkien) | 彎倒手 | |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 斡倒手 | |
Antonyms
- 右拐 (yòuguǎi)