小資
Chinese
small; tiny; few small; tiny; few; young |
resources; capital; to provide resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (小資) | 小 | 資 | |
| simp. (小资) | 小 | 资 | |
Etymology
Short for 小資產階級／小资产阶级 (xiǎo zīchǎn jiējí).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xiǎozī
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄗ
- Tongyong Pinyin: siǎozih
- Wade–Giles: hsiao3-tzŭ1
- Yale: syǎu-dz̄
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sheautzy
- Palladius: сяоцзы (sjaoczy)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: siu2 zi1
- Yale: síu jī
- Cantonese Pinyin: siu2 dzi1
- Guangdong Romanization: xiu2 ji1
- Sinological IPA (key): /siːu̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
小資
- petite bourgeoisie
- (neologism, slang) xiaozi: a lifestyle chasing modern taste, living standards and arts, or one who is living such lifestyle; yuppie
Synonyms
Adjective
小資