連生貴子
Chinese
even; as; to join even; as; to join; to link; successively |
to be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw |
your son | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (連生貴子) | 連 | 生 | 貴子 | |
| simp. (连生贵子) | 连 | 生 | 贵子 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: liánshēngguìzǐ
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄥ ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄗˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: liánshengguèizǐh
- Wade–Giles: lien2-shêng1-kuei4-tzŭ3
- Yale: lyán-shēng-gwèi-dž
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lianshenggueytzyy
- Palladius: ляньшэнгуйцзы (ljanʹšɛngujczy)
- Sinological IPA (key): /li̯ɛn³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵¹ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lin4 sang1 gwai3 zi2
- Yale: lìhn sāng gwai jí
- Cantonese Pinyin: lin4 sang1 gwai3 dzi2
- Guangdong Romanization: lin4 seng1 guei3 ji2
- Sinological IPA (key): /liːn²¹ sɐŋ⁵⁵ kʷɐi̯³³ t͡siː³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
連生貴子
- to give birth to one son after another
Usage notes
Typically used as a blessing to a couple.