最善
Chinese
| (the) most; ‑est | good | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (最善) | 最 | 善 | |
| simp. #(最善) | 最 | 善 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zuìshàn
- Zhuyin: ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: zuèishàn
- Wade–Giles: tsui4-shan4
- Yale: dzwèi-shàn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzueyshann
- Palladius: цзуйшань (czujšanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂän⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zeoi3 sin6
- Yale: jeui sihn
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzoey3 sin6
- Guangdong Romanization: zêu3 xin6
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sɵy̯³³ siːn²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
最善
- the best
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 最 | 善 |
| さい Grade: 4 |
ぜん Grade: 6 |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
最 (sai-, “most”) + 善 (zen, “good”)
Pronunciation
Noun
最善 • (saizen)
- the best
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ 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 | |
|---|---|
| 最 | 善 |
Noun
最善 • (choeseon) (hangeul 최선)