歸老
Chinese
| to go back; to return | old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (歸老) | 歸 | 老 | |
| simp. (归老) | 归 | 老 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: guīlǎo
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄟ ㄌㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gueilǎo
- Wade–Giles: kuei1-lao3
- Yale: gwēi-lǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gueilao
- Palladius: гуйлао (gujlao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gwai1 lou5
- Yale: gwāi lóuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: gwai1 lou5
- Guangdong Romanization: guei1 lou5
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʷɐi̯⁵⁵ lou̯¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
歸老
- to return to one's hometown for retirement from being an official