van仔
Chinese
| van; minibus; vehicle | diminutive suffix | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (van仔) |
van | 仔 | |
Etymology
From English van + 仔 (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: wen1 zai2
- Cantonese Pinyin: wen1 dzai2
- Sinological IPA (key): /wɛːn⁵⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
van仔
- (Hong Kong Cantonese) minivan, especially one used for transporting goods (Classifier: 架 c; 部 c)
- (Hong Kong Cantonese) minibus; public light bus (Classifier: 架 c; 部 c)
Synonyms
- (minibus): 小巴 (xiǎobā)