縣太爺
Chinese
| a district; county | paternal grandfather; head of the house | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (縣太爺) | 縣 | 太爺 | |
| simp. (县太爷) | 县 | 太爷 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xiàntàiyé
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄞˋ ㄧㄝˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: siàntàiyé
- Wade–Giles: hsien4-tʻai4-yeh2
- Yale: syàn-tài-yé
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shianntayye
- Palladius: сяньтайе (sjanʹtajje)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹ jɛ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
縣太爺
- (historical, now derogatory or humorous) head of a county; county magistrate