異類
See also: 异类
Chinese
| different; unusual; strange | kind; type; class kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (異類) | 異 | 類 | |
| simp. (异类) | 异 | 类 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: yìlèi
- Zhuyin: ㄧˋ ㄌㄟˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yìlèi
- Wade–Giles: i4-lei4
- Yale: yì-lèi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yihley
- Palladius: илэй (ilɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /i⁵¹⁻⁵³ leɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ī-lūi
- Tâi-lô: ī-luī
- Phofsit Daibuun: ixlui
- IPA (Xiamen): /i²²⁻²¹ lui²²/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /i⁴¹⁻²² lui⁴¹/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /i²²⁻²¹ lui²²/
- IPA (Taipei): /i³³⁻¹¹ lui³³/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /i³³⁻²¹ lui³³/
- (Hokkien)
Adjective
異類
- foreign; exotic; incongruous
- (colloquial) special; unique
Usage notes
- yìlèi may carry positive or negative connotations depending on the context it is used in; whilst describing a good friend as yìlèi may be acceptable, it but may also be considered rude if used to describe new acquaintances.
Noun
異類