牛叉
Chinese
| ox; cow; bull | to cross; be stuck; to diverge to cross; be stuck; to diverge; to open (as legs); fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (牛叉) |
牛 | 叉 | |
| alternative forms | 牛X | ||
Etymology
A euphemistic form of 牛屄 (niúbī), replacing the vulgar character with 叉 (chā, “×”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: niúchā
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄚ
- Tongyong Pinyin: nióucha
- Wade–Giles: niu2-chʻa1
- Yale: nyóu-chā
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: nioucha
- Palladius: нюча (njuča)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: niúrchār
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄧㄡˊㄦ ㄔㄚㄦ
- Tongyong Pinyin: nióurchar
- Wade–Giles: niu2-ʼrh-chʻa1-ʼrh
- Yale: nyóur-chār
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: nioulchal
- Palladius: нюрчар (njurčar)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ni̯ɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑɻ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Adjective
牛叉
- (Mainland China, Mandarin, slang, euphemistic) freaking awesome
Synonyms
- 牛屄 (niúbī)