經濟適用男

Chinese

		economy; finance	acceptable; suitable; applicable	male
trad. (經濟適用男)		經濟	適用	男
simp. (经济适用男)		经济	适用	男

Etymology

Based on 經濟適用房／经济适用房 (jīngjìshìyòngfáng, “affordable housing”); from the title of a 2009 novel.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jīngjìshìyòngnán

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄥ ㄐㄧˋ ㄕˋ ㄩㄥˋ ㄋㄢˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jīngjìshìyòngnán
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄥ ㄐㄧˋ ㄕˋ ㄩㄥˋ ㄋㄢˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jingjìshìhyòngnán
    • Wade–Giles: ching¹-chi⁴-shih⁴-yung⁴-nan²
    • Yale: jīng-jì-shr̀-yùng-nán
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jingjihshyhyonqnan
    • Palladius: цзинцзишиюннань (czinczišijunnanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ jʊŋ⁵¹ nän³⁵/

Noun

經濟適用男

1. (neologism, slang) “budget husband”, a mediocre man regarded as good enough husband material

Synonyms

• (short form) 經適男／经适男 (jīngshìnán)