避席
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Chinese
[edit]to leave | [one's] seat | ||
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trad. (避席) | 避 | 席 | |
simp. #(避席) | 避 | 席 |
Etymology
[edit]In ancient times, people would have been seated on the floor. In order to show respect for someone, a person would stand up from his seat.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄧˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: bìsí
- Wade–Giles: pi4-hsi2
- Yale: bì-syí
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bihshyi
- Palladius: биси (bisi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pi⁵¹ ɕi³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Verb
[edit]避席
Synonyms
[edit]- (archaic) 免席 (miǎnxí)