明媒正娶

Chinese

		clear; bright; to understand clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty	medium; intermediary; matchmaker medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between	just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year	take a wife
trad. (明媒正娶)		明	媒	正	娶
simp. #(明媒正娶)		明	媒	正	娶

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): míngméizhèngqǔ

  (Zhuyin): ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄩˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ming⁴ mui⁴ zing³ ceoi²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: míngméizhèngqǔ
    • Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄩˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: míngméijhèngcyǔ
    • Wade–Giles: ming²-mei²-chêng⁴-chʻü³
    • Yale: míng-méi-jèng-chyǔ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mingmeijenqcheu
    • Palladius: минмэйчжэнцюй (minmɛjčžɛncjuj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /miŋ³⁵ meɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ming⁴ mui⁴ zing³ ceoi²
    • Yale: mìhng mùih jing chéui
    • Cantonese Pinyin: ming⁴ mui⁴ dzing³ tsoey²
    • Guangdong Romanization: ming⁴ mui⁴ jing³ cêu²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /mɪŋ²¹ muːi̯²¹ t͡sɪŋ³³ t͡sʰɵy̯³⁵/

Idiom

明媒正娶

1. formal matchmade marriage