擳牙膏
Chinese
| toothpaste | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (擳牙膏) | 擳 | 牙膏 | |
| simp. (𰓜牙膏) | 𰓜 | 牙膏 | |
| alternative forms | 唧牙膏 | ||
| Literally: “to squeeze toothpaste”. | |||
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zit1 ngaa4 gou1
- Yale: jīt ngàh gōu
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzit7 ngaa4 gou1
- Guangdong Romanization: jid1 nga4 gou1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡siːt̚⁵ ŋaː²¹ kou̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
擳⫽牙膏 (verb-object)
- (Cantonese) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 擳 / 𰓜, 牙膏 (ngaa4 gou1).
- (Cantonese) to release or do something in small quantities, bit by bit
Synonyms
Derived terms
- 擳牙膏式 / 𰓜牙膏式