海待
Chinese
| ocean; sea | wait; treat; deal with wait; treat; deal with; need; about; intending to do something; stay; delay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (海待) | 海 | 待 | |
| simp. #(海待) | 海 | 待 | |
Etymology
Intentionally homophonic with 海帶／海带 (hǎidài, “seaweed”). Compare 海歸／海归 (hǎiguī).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin: hǎidài
- Zhuyin: ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄞˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: hǎidài
- Wade–Giles: hai3-tai4
- Yale: hǎi-dài
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: haeday
- Palladius: хайдай (xajdaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ taɪ̯⁵¹/
- Homophones:
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海待
- (Standard Chinese)
Noun
海待
- (neologism) a Chinese who has studied overseas and returned to China, but is unable to find employment in China