八加九
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Chinese[edit]
eight | to add; plus | nine | ||
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trad. (八加九) | 八 | 加 | 九 | |
simp. #(八加九) | 八 | 加 | 九 | |
alternative forms | 8+9 Internet slang | |||
Literally: “eight plus nine”. |
Etymology[edit]
Phono-semantic matching of Hokkien 八家將/八家将. Originated from stereotypes of people performing this kind of ritual.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄚ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄡˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: bajiajiǒu
- Wade–Giles: pa1-chia1-chiu3
- Yale: bā-jyā-jyǒu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bajiajeou
- Palladius: бацзяцзю (baczjaczju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun[edit]
八加九
- (Taiwan, neologism, derogatory) gangsters, often associated with a stereotype of having little education and operating within secret societies and street gangs (similar to Ah Beng in Singapore and Malaysia or chavs in Britain)