日臻
Chinese
day; sun; date day; sun; date; day of the month; Japan (abbrev.) |
to reach; utmost | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (日臻) | 日 | 臻 | |
| simp. #(日臻) | 日 | 臻 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: rìzhēn
- Zhuyin: ㄖˋ ㄓㄣ
- Tongyong Pinyin: rìhjhen
- Wade–Giles: jih4-chên1
- Yale: r̀-jēn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ryhjen
- Palladius: жичжэнь (žičžɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʐ̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jat6 zeon1
- Yale: yaht jēun
- Cantonese Pinyin: jat9 dzoen1
- Guangdong Romanization: yed6 zên1
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɐt̚² t͡sɵn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Adverb
日臻
- (now chiefly positively) day by day
- 王曰：“嗚呼！疾大漸，惟幾；病日臻，既彌留，恐不獲誓言嗣……” [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
- From: The Book of Documents, circa 4th – 3rd century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Wáng yuē: “Wūhū! Jí dàjiàn, wéi jǐ; bìng rìzhēn, jì míliú, kǒng bùhuò shìyán sì......” [Pinyin]
- King Cheng of Zhou said, ‘Oh! my illness has greatly increased, and it will soon be over with me. The malady comes on daily with more violence, and maintains its hold. I am afraid I may not find (another opportunity) to declare my wishes about my successor...’
王曰：“呜呼！疾大渐，惟几；病日臻，既弥留，恐不获誓言嗣……” [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]