相親

See also: 相亲

Chinese

Etymology 1

		to see to evaluate; to see for oneself	relation; relative
trad. (相親)		相	親
simp. (相亲)		相	亲

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xiāngqīn, xiàngqīn

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄣ, ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄣ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): soeng³ can¹ / soeng¹ can¹
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): siong-chhîn
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): siòng-chhin

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xiāngqīn
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄣ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: siangcin
    • Wade–Giles: hsiang¹-chʻin¹
    • Yale: syāng-chīn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiangchin
    • Palladius: сянцинь (sjancinʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰin⁵⁵/
    • Homophones:

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  • (Standard Chinese, Taiwan, prescribed variant in Mainland)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xiàngqīn
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄣ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: siàngcin
    • Wade–Giles: hsiang⁴-chʻin¹
    • Yale: syàng-chīn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shianqchin
    • Palladius: сянцинь (sjancinʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰin⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: soeng³ can¹ / soeng¹ can¹
    • Yale: seung chān / sēung chān
    • Cantonese Pinyin: soeng³ tsan¹ / soeng¹ tsan¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: sêng³ cen¹ / sêng¹ cen¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sœːŋ³³ t͡sʰɐn⁵⁵/, /sœːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐn⁵⁵/
    • Homophones:

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• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: siong-chhîn
    • Hakka Romanization System: xiong qin´
    • Hagfa Pinyim: xiong⁴ qin¹
    • Sinological IPA: /si̯oŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰin²⁴/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: siòng-chhin
    • Tâi-lô: siòng-tshin
    • Phofsit Daibuun: siorngchyn
    • IPA (Xiamen): /siɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰin⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /siɔŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰin⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /siɔŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰin⁴⁴/

Verb

相親

1. to see and assess the suitability of a prospective husband or wife, or son or daughter-in-law; to have a blind date

   擇日相親／择日相亲  ―  zérì xiāngqīn  ―  to set a date for meeting a prospective mate

Etymology 2

		mutually; each other	dear; intimate; close to
trad. (相親)		相	親
simp. (相亲)		相	亲

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xiāngqīn

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄣ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): soeng¹ can¹
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): siông-chhîn

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xiāngqīn
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄣ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: siangcin
    • Wade–Giles: hsiang¹-chʻin¹
    • Yale: syāng-chīn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiangchin
    • Palladius: сянцинь (sjancinʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰin⁵⁵/
    • Homophones:

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: soeng¹ can¹
    • Yale: sēung chān
    • Cantonese Pinyin: soeng¹ tsan¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: sêng¹ cen¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sœːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɐn⁵⁵/
    • Homophones:

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• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: siông-chhîn
    • Hakka Romanization System: xiong´ qin´
    • Hagfa Pinyim: xiong¹ qin¹
    • Sinological IPA: /si̯oŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰin²⁴/

Verb

相親

1. to be deeply attracted to each other; to love each other