西洋棋
Chinese
| the Western world; the West; Western Seas | any chess-like game or game requiring strategy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (西洋棋) |
西洋 | 棋 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xīyángqí
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: siyángcí
- Wade–Giles: hsi1-yang2-chʻi2
- Yale: syī-yáng-chí
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiyangchyi
- Palladius: сиянци (sijanci)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi⁵⁵ jɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sai1 joeng4 kei4-2
- Yale: sāi yèuhng kéi
- Cantonese Pinyin: sai1 joeng4 kei4-2
- Guangdong Romanization: sei1 yêng4 kéi4-2
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐi̯⁵⁵ jœːŋ²¹ kʰei̯²¹⁻³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
西洋棋
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 國際象棋 (“chess”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 西洋棋, 西洋象棋 |
| Malaysia | 西洋棋 | |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 國際象棋 |
| Taishan | 國際象棋 | |
| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) | chess | |
| Hakka | Senai (Huiyang) | 西洋棋 |
| Southern Min | Penang (Hokkien) | 紅毛棋 |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 紅毛棋 | |
| Johor Bahru (Teochew) | 西洋棋 | |
| Singapore (Teochew) | 紅毛棋 | |
| Wu | Shanghai | 國際象棋 |