矜持
Chinese
| boast; esteem; sympathize | to grasp; to hold; support to grasp; to hold; support; manage; direct; maintain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (矜持) | 矜 | 持 | |
| simp. #(矜持) | 矜 | 持 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: jīnchí
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄣ ㄔˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jinchíh
- Wade–Giles: chin1-chʻih2
- Yale: jīn-chŕ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jinchyr
- Palladius: цзиньчи (czinʹči)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕin⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ging1 ci4
- Yale: gīng chìh
- Cantonese Pinyin: ging1 tsi4
- Guangdong Romanization: ging1 qi4
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰiː²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Adjective
矜持
- solemn; grave
- (usually of young girls) reserved; restrained; modest; undemonstrative; shy; diffident
Synonyms
- (solemn):
- (reserved):
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “reserved”):
Derived terms
- 矜持不苟 (jīnchíbùgǒu)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 矜 | 持 |
| きょう Hyōgai |
じ Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 矜 | 持 |
| きん Hyōgai |
じ Grade: 3 |
| kan'yōon | |
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
矜持 • (kyōji) ←きようぢ (kyoudi)? (alternative reading hiragana きんじ, rōmaji kinji, historical hiragana きんぢ)
Synonyms
References
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 矜 | 持 |
Noun
矜持 • (geungji) (hangeul 긍지)