創世紀
Chinese
| creation of the world; initial stage of foundation | discipline; age; era discipline; age; era; period; order; record | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (創世紀) | 創世 | 紀 | |
| simp. (创世纪) | 创世 | 纪 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Chuàngshìjì
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Chuàngshìhjì
- Wade–Giles: Chʻuang4-shih4-chi4
- Yale: Chwàng-shr̀-jì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Chuanqshyhjih
- Palladius: Чуаншицзи (Čuanšiczi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: cong3 sai3 gei2
- Yale: chong sai géi
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsong3 sai3 gei2
- Guangdong Romanization: cong3 sei3 géi2
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰɔːŋ³³ sɐi̯³³ kei̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhòng-sè-kí
- Tâi-lô: Tshòng-sè-kí
- Phofsit Daibuun: zhorngsea'kie
- IPA (Taipei): /t͡sʰɔŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ se¹¹⁻⁵³ ki⁵³/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ se²¹⁻⁴¹ ki⁴¹/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
Proper noun
創世紀
- (chiefly Catholicism) Genesis (first book of the Bible)
Synonyms
Terms for Genesis in different branches of Christianity
| Branch | Names | Abbreviations |
|---|---|---|
| Protestant | 創世記 | 創 |
| Roman Catholic | 創世紀 | 創 |
| Eastern Orthodox | 起源之書 | |
| Church of the East | 渾元經 |