歪國
Chinese
| askew | country; state; nation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (歪國) | 歪 | 國 | |
| simp. (歪国) | 歪 | 国 | |
Etymology
外國/外国 (wàiguó) spoken with tones that are awry, as is typical for foreign beginners of Chinese.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: wāiguó
- Zhuyin: ㄨㄞ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: waiguó
- Wade–Giles: wai1-kuo2
- Yale: wāi-gwó
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: uaigwo
- Palladius: вайго (vajgo)
- Sinological IPA (key): /waɪ̯⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
歪國
- (neologism, slang, humorous) alternative form of 外國 / 外国 (wàiguó, “foreign country”)