少東
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See also: 少东
Chinese
[edit]young; few; little young; few; little; lack |
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trad. (少東) | 少 | 東 | |
simp. (少东) | 少 | 东 |
Etymology
[edit]Short for 少東家/少东家 or 少東人/少东人, which are archaic in Mainland China.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄠˋ ㄉㄨㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shàodong
- Wade–Giles: shao4-tung1
- Yale: shàu-dūng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shawdong
- Palladius: шаодун (šaodun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂɑʊ̯⁵¹ tʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
[edit]少東
- (chiefly Taiwan) a young boss; a young master
- 只有他跟幾個少數心腹知道,他們這位微笑少東事實上根本一點都不親切! [MSC, trad.]
- From: 2008, 簡瓔, 微笑少東
- Zhǐyǒu tā gēn jǐ ge shàoshù xīnfù zhīdào, tāmen zhè wèi wēixiào shàodōng shìshíshàng gēnběn yīdiǎn dōu bù qīnqiè! [Pinyin]
- Only he and some of his trusted aides know that the smiling young master is not friendly at all!
只有他跟几个少数心腹知道,他们这位微笑少东事实上根本一点都不亲切! [MSC, simp.]
- (chiefly Taiwan) a boss's son