中美
Chinese
middle; centre; within middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark) |
beautiful; beauty; America | ||
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trad. (中美) | 中 | 美 | |
simp. #(中美) | 中 | 美 |
Etymology 1
From 中, abbreviation for 中國/中国 (Zhōngguó, “China”) + 美, abbreviation for 美國/美国 (Měiguó, “United States”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄥ ㄇㄟˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongměi
- Wade–Giles: Chung1-mei3
- Yale: Jūng-měi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jongmeei
- Palladius: Чжунмэй (Čžunmɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zung1 mei5
- Yale: jūng méih
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzung1 mei5
- Guangdong Romanization: zung1 méi5
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ mei̯¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
(deprecated template usage) 中美
- China and the United States of America
Adjective
(deprecated template usage) 中美
- Sino-American; of or relating to China and the United States, particularly their diplomatic relations and/or competition
Etymology 2
From 中 (zhōng, “middle; central”) + 美, abbreviation for 美洲 (Měizhōu, “the Americas”)
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄥ ㄇㄟˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongměi
- Wade–Giles: Chung1-mei3
- Yale: Jūng-měi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jongmeei
- Palladius: Чжунмэй (Čžunmɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zung1 mei5
- Yale: jūng méih
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzung1 mei5
- Guangdong Romanization: zung1 méi5
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ mei̯¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
(deprecated template usage) 中美
Synonyms
- 中美洲 (Zhōngměizhōu)