精英
Chinese
energy; perfect; excellent energy; perfect; excellent; refined; very; proficient |
flower; hero; brave flower; hero; brave; outstanding; Britain (abbrev.); English | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (精英) | 精 | 英 | |
| simp. #(精英) | 精 | 英 | |
| alternative forms | 菁英 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin: jīngyīng
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jingying
- Wade–Giles: ching1-ying1
- Yale: jīng-yīng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jinging
- Palladius: цзинъин (czinʺin)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ iŋ⁵⁵/
- Homophones:
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菁英
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: zing1 jing1
- Yale: jīng yīng
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzing1 jing1
- Guangdong Romanization: jing1 ying1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ jɪŋ⁵⁵/
- Homophones:
精英
菁英
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: cheng-eng
- Tâi-lô: tsing-ing
- Phofsit Daibuun: zeng'efng
- IPA (Xiamen): /t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² iɪŋ⁴⁴/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡siɪŋ³³ iɪŋ³³/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² iɪŋ⁴⁴/
- IPA (Taipei): /t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ iɪŋ⁴⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ iɪŋ⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien)
Noun
精英
Synonyms
- (essence):
- (elite): (figurative) 材料 (cáiliào), (figurative) 棟樑／栋梁 (dòngliáng), 俊才 (jùncái), 人才 (réncái), (genius) 天才 (tiāncái)
Derived terms
Adjective
精英
- (Mainland China Hokkien) in high spirits; full of vigor
- (Zhangzhou Hokkien) clear-headed; sober
Synonyms
- (clear-headed):
Verb
精英
- (Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be good at understanding others
- (Zhangzhou Hokkien) to wake up