垂老
Chinese
[edit]to hang (down); droop; dangle to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach |
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (垂老) | 垂 | 老 | |
| simp. #(垂老) | 垂 | 老 | |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: chuéilǎo
- Wade–Giles: chʻui2-lao3
- Yale: chwéi-lǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chweilao
- Palladius: чуйлао (čujlao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: seoi4 lou5
- Yale: sèuih lóuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: soey4 lou5
- Guangdong Romanization: sêu4 lou5
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɵy̯²¹ lou̯¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Adjective
[edit]垂老