氣球

See also: 气球

Chinese

	gas; air; smell gas; air; smell; weather; vital breath; to make someone angry; to get angry; to be enraged	ball; sphere
trad. (氣球)	氣	球
simp. (气球)	气	球
alternative forms	氣毬／气球 football

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): qìqiú

(Zhuyin): ㄑㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): hei³ kau⁴
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): hi-khiù
Eastern Min (BUC): ké-giù
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): khì-kiû

(Teochew, Peng'im): ki³ giu⁵
Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): ⁵chi-cieu

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: qìqiú
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: cìcióu
  - Wade–Giles: chʻi⁴-chʻiu²
  - Yale: chì-chyóu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chihchyou
  - Palladius: цицю (cicju)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/
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    氣球 / 气球
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: qìqiúr
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊㄦ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: cìcióur
  - Wade–Giles: chʻi⁴-chʻiu²-ʼrh
  - Yale: chì-chyóur
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chihchyoul
  - Palladius: цицюр (cicjur)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: hei³ kau⁴
  - Yale: hei kàuh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: hei³ kau⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: héi³ keo⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /hei̯³³ kʰɐu̯²¹/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: hi-khiù
  - Hakka Romanization System: hi kiu^ˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: hi⁴ kiu²
  - Sinological IPA: /hi⁵⁵ kʰi̯u¹¹/
Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: ké-giù
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ^(k-)ieu⁵³/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese, Philippines)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khì-kiû
  - Tâi-lô: khì-kiû
  - Phofsit Daibuun: qie'kiuu
  - IPA (Quanzhou, Philippines): /kʰi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kiu²⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /kʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ kiu²⁴/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /kʰi²¹⁻⁵³ kiu²⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /kʰi²¹⁻⁵³ kiu¹³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ kiu²³/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: ki³ giu⁵
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: khì kiû
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kiu⁵⁵/
Wu
- (Northern: Shanghai)
  - Wugniu: ⁵chi-cieu
  - MiniDict: chi^去 cieu
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ²qi-jieu
  - Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /t͡ɕʰi³³ t͡ɕiɤ⁴⁴/

Noun

氣球

balloon (Classifier: 隻／只 m; 個／个 m; 顆／颗 m)
氣球爆炸／气球爆炸 ― qìqiú bàozhà ― balloon explosion
(obsolete) football (the inflated ball played by kicking)
- “你原來會踢氣毬！你喚做甚麼？”高俅叉手跪覆道：“小的叫做高俅，胡亂踢得幾腳。” [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
  “你原来会踢气球！你唤做甚么？”高俅叉手跪覆道：“小的叫做高俅，胡乱踢得几脚。” [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
  From: Shi Nai'an, Water Margin, circa 14^th century CE
  “nǐ yuánlái huì tī qìqiú! Nǐ huànzuò shénme?” Gāo Qiú chāshǒu guì fù dào: “Xiǎode jiàozuò Gāo Qiú, húluàn tī dé jǐ jiǎo.” [Pinyin]
  “So you know how to kick a ball,” he said to Gao. “What's your name?” Gao crossed his arms (before his chest) respectfully and dropped to his knees again, “Your servant is called Gao Qiu. I only enjoy casual kickabouts.”

Synonyms

(balloon):

(Hokkien, Teochew) 雞胿仔／鸡胿仔, 雞胿／鸡胿

Derived terms

決策氣球 / 决策气球 (juécè qìqiú)
熱氣球 / 热气球 (rèqìqiú)

Related terms

(football):

蹴鞠 (cùjū) (the sport)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
氣	球
き Jinmeiyō	きゅう Grade: 3
on'yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 氣球 – see the following entry.

【気球ききゅう】

[noun] balloon (inflatable object to transport people or objects through the air)

(This term, 氣球, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term
氣	球

Noun

氣球 • (gigu) (hangeul 기구)

hanja form^? of 기구 (“balloon”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
氣	球

Noun

氣球

chữ Hán form of khí cầu (“balloon”)