出頭歲
Chinese
| to free oneself; to hold up one's head | year; years old; (a measure word) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (出頭歲) | 出頭 | 歲 | |
| simp. (出头岁) | 出头 | 岁 | |
Pronunciation
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhut-thâu-hè
- Tâi-lô: tshut-thâu-hè
- Phofsit Daibuun: zhuttau'hex
- IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² he²¹/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhut-thâu-hòe
- Tâi-lô: tshut-thâu-huè
- Phofsit Daibuun: zhuttau'hoex
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁵ tʰau¹³⁻²² hue²¹/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
Verb
出頭歲
- (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be overage
- (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be slightly older than a rounded age