娘娘腔
Chinese
| lady | cavity of body; tune | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (娘娘腔) | 娘娘 | 腔 | |
| simp. #(娘娘腔) | 娘娘 | 腔 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Pinyin): niángniangqiāng
- (Zhuyin): ㄋㄧㄤˊ ˙ㄋㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄤ
- Cantonese (Jyutping): noeng4 noeng4 hong1
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 6gnian-gnian-chian
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: niángniangqiāng
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄧㄤˊ ˙ㄋㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄤ
- Tongyong Pinyin: niángniångciang
- Wade–Giles: niang2-niang5-chʻiang1
- Yale: nyáng-nyang-chyāng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: niang.niangchiang
- Palladius: няннянцян (njannjancjan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ni̯ɑŋ³⁵ ni̯ɑŋ³ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: niángniangqiāngr
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄧㄤˊ ˙ㄋㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄤㄦ
- Tongyong Pinyin: niángniångciangr
- Wade–Giles: niang2-niang5-chʻiang1-ʼrh
- Yale: nyáng-nyang-chyāngr
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: niang.niangchiangl
- Palladius: няннянцянр (njannjancjanr)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ni̯ɑŋ³⁵ ni̯ɑŋ³ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑ̃ɻ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: noeng4 noeng4 hong1
- Yale: nèuhng nèuhng hōng
- Cantonese Pinyin: noeng4 noeng4 hong1
- Guangdong Romanization: nêng4 nêng4 hong1
- Sinological IPA (key): /nœːŋ²¹ nœːŋ²¹ hɔːŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Wu
Noun
娘娘腔
- (derogatory) girly voice (of a male); effeminate man; camp person; ponce
Adjective
娘娘腔
- (derogatory) sissy; effeminate (especially in voice)
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 娘娘腔 (“sissy; effeminate”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 娘娘腔 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Beijing | 母裡母氣 |
| Taiwan | 娘娘腔, 娘炮 | |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xuzhou | 女裡女氣 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guiyang | 母聲母氣 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 乸型, 婆乸型, 女人型, 女人士 |
| Hong Kong | 乸型, 乸, camp | |
| Gan | Lichuan | 娘娘腔 |
| Hakka | Meixian | 半婦人 |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou | 阿娘相 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 母相 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 查某體 |
| Quanzhou | 查某體 | |
| Zhangzhou | 查某體, 軟母 | |
| Tainan | 查某體 | |
| Manila (Hokkien) | 查某體 | |
| Wu | Shanghai | 娘娘腔 |
| Hangzhou | 娘娘腔 | |