囡仔性

Chinese

		child	sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity
trad. (囡仔性)		囡仔	性
simp. #(囡仔性)		囡仔	性
alternative forms		囝仔性

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kín-á-sèng / kán-á-sèng / gín-á-sèng

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kín-á-sèng
    • Tâi-lô: kín-á-sìng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kyn'afsexng
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /kin⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɪŋ⁴¹/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²¹/
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kán-á-sèng
    • Tâi-lô: kán-á-sìng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kafn'afsexng
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /kan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɪŋ⁴¹/
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese, Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: gín-á-sèng
    • Tâi-lô: gín-á-sìng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: gyn'afsexng
    • IPA (Taipei): /ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ¹¹/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²¹/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /ɡin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

Noun

囡仔性

1. (Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) temper of a child; childishness

Adjective

囡仔性

1. (Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) childish

Synonyms

• 孩子氣／孩子气 (háiziqì)