演義

See also: 演义

Chinese

	to develop; to evolve; to practise to develop; to evolve; to practise; to perform; to play; to act	justice; righteousness; meaning
trad. (演義)	演	義
simp. (演义)	演	义
anagram	義演／义演

Pronunciation 1

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yǎnyì

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄢˇ ㄧˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jin² ji⁶
Hakka
(Sixian, PFS): yên-ngi / yân-ngi

(Hailu, HRS): rhan^ˋ ngi^˖
Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): ián-gī

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: yǎnyì
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄢˇ ㄧˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: yǎnyì
  - Wade–Giles: yen³-i⁴
  - Yale: yǎn-yì
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeanyih
  - Palladius: яньи (janʹi)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
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    演繹 / 演绎
    演義 / 演义
    演藝 / 演艺
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: jin² ji⁶
  - Yale: yín yih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jin² ji⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: yin² yi⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jiːn³⁵ jiː²²/
Hakka
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yên-ngi
  - Hakka Romanization System: ien^ˊ ngi
  - Hagfa Pinyim: yan¹ ngi⁴
  - Sinological IPA: /i̯en²⁴⁻¹¹ ŋi⁵⁵/
- (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yân-ngi
  - Hakka Romanization System: (r)ian^ˊ ngi
  - Hagfa Pinyim: yan¹ ngi⁴
  - Sinological IPA: /(j)i̯an²⁴⁻¹¹ ŋi⁵⁵/
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
  - Hakka Romanization System: rhan^ˋ ngi^˖
  - Sinological IPA: /ʒan⁵³ ŋi³³/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ián-gī
  - Tâi-lô: ián-gī
  - Phofsit Daibuun: iefn'gi
  - IPA (Xiamen): /iɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡi²²/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /iɛn⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɡi⁴¹/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /iɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡi²²/
  - IPA (Taipei): /iɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡi³³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /iɛn⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɡi³³/

Noun

演義

historical dramatisation (in the form of a novel, play, TV show, etc.)

Derived terms

三國演義 / 三国演义 (Sānguó Yǎnyì)
封神演義 / 封神演义 (Fēngshén Yǎnyì)

Verb

演義

(literary) to explain in detail

Pronunciation 2

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yǎnyi

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄢˇ ˙ㄧ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: yǎnyi
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄢˇ ˙ㄧ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: yǎnyi̊
  - Wade–Giles: yen³-i⁵
  - Yale: yǎn-yi
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yean.i
  - Palladius: яньи (janʹi)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɛn²¹⁴ i⁴/

Adjective

演義

over-the-top; hyperbolic; exaggerated

Japanese

Kanji in this term
演	義
えん Grade: 5	ぎ Grade: 5
on'yomi

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) えんぎ [éꜜǹgì] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]^[2]
IPA^(key): [ẽ̞ŋʲɡʲi]

Noun

演(えん)義(ぎ) • (engi) ^{←えんぎ (engi)^?}

popularization or adaptation of a story for the wider public

References

^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
演	義

Noun

演義 • (yeonui) (hangeul 연의)

hanja form^? of 연의

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
演	義

Noun

演義

chữ Hán form of diễn nghĩa (“romance (as in Tam quốc diễn nghĩa - The Romance of the Three Kingdoms)”)

[SMK7-1] Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[DJR-2] Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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