琵琶仔
Chinese
| pipa | minutely; young; duty minutely; young; duty; responsibility | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (琵琶仔) | 琵琶 | 仔 | |
| simp. #(琵琶仔) | 琵琶 | 仔 | |
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: pei4 paa4 zai2
- Yale: pèih pàh jái
- Cantonese Pinyin: pei4 paa4 dzai2
- Guangdong Romanization: péi4 pa4 zei2
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰei̯²¹ pʰaː²¹ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
琵琶仔
- (Cantonese, historical) pei pa zai; young songstress who entertained male clients in a brothel