異性戀
See also: 异性恋
Chinese
| the opposite sex | feel attached to; long for; love | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (異性戀) | 異性 | 戀 | |
| simp. (异性恋) | 异性 | 恋 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: yìxìngliàn
- Zhuyin: ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yìsìngliàn
- Wade–Giles: i4-hsing4-lien4
- Yale: yì-syìng-lyàn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yihshinqliann
- Palladius: исинлянь (isinljanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /i⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛn⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ji6 sing3 lyun2
- Yale: yih sing lyún
- Cantonese Pinyin: ji6 sing3 lyn2
- Guangdong Romanization: yi6 xing3 lün2
- Sinological IPA (key): /jiː²² sɪŋ³³ lyːn³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
異性戀
- (uncountable) heterosexuality
- (countable) heterosexual
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “heterosexuality”): 同性戀／同性恋 (tóngxìngliàn)
- (antonym(s) of “heterosexual”): 同性戀／同性恋 (tóngxìngliàn)