閨中密友
See also: 闺中密友
Chinese
boudoir, bower | close friend | ||
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trad. (閨中密友) | 閨中 | 密友 | |
simp. (闺中密友) | 闺中 | 密友 |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Pinyin): guīzhōng mìyǒu
- (Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄟ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄇㄧˋ ㄧㄡˇ
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: guīzhōng mìyǒu
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄟ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄇㄧˋ ㄧㄡˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gueijhong mìyǒu
- Wade–Giles: kuei1-chung1 mi4-yu3
- Yale: gwēi-jūng mì-yǒu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gueijong mihyeou
- Palladius: гуйчжун мию (gujčžun miju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ mi⁵¹ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
閨中密友
- (dated) friend with whom one tells one's secrets to, especially one with whom one shares a room with
Usage notes
- This term is usually used exclusively among women.