海歸

See also: 海归

Chinese

		Short for 海外 (hǎiwài)	to go back; to return
trad. (海歸)		海	歸
simp. (海归)		海	归

Etymology

Short for 海外歸來／海外归来 (hǎiwài guīlái) and homophonic pun of 海龜／海龟 (hǎiguī).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): hǎiguī

(Zhuyin): ㄏㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄟ
Cantonese (Jyutping): hoi² gwai¹
Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): hái-kui

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: hǎiguī
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄟ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: hǎiguei
  - Wade–Giles: hai³-kuei¹
  - Yale: hǎi-gwēi
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: haeguei
  - Palladius: хайгуй (xajguj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/
  - Homophones:
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    海歸 / 海归
    海龜 / 海龟
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
  - Jyutping: hoi² gwai¹
  - Yale: hói gwāi
  - Cantonese Pinyin: hoi² gwai¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: hoi² guei¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /hɔːi̯³⁵ kʷɐi̯⁵⁵/
  - Homophones:
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    海歸 / 海归
    海龜 / 海龟
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hái-kui
  - Tâi-lô: hái-kui
  - Phofsit Daibuun: hay'kuy
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /hai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kui³³/
  - IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kui⁴⁴/

Noun

海歸

(neologism) haigui; an overseas returnee; one who has studied/lived overseas and returned to China

Antonyms

土鱉／土鳖 (tǔbiē)