扭計
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Chinese
[edit]to turn; to twist; to grab to turn; to twist; to grab; to wring |
to calculate; to compute; to count to calculate; to compute; to count; reckon; ruse; to plan | ||
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trad. (扭計) | 扭 | 計 | |
simp. (扭计) | 扭 | 计 |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: nau2 gai3-2
- Yale: náu gái
- Cantonese Pinyin: nau2 gai3-2
- Guangdong Romanization: neo2 gei3-2
- Sinological IPA (key): /nɐu̯³⁵ kɐi̯³³⁻³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
[edit]扭⫽計 (verb-object)
- (Cantonese) to resort to clever tricks
- (Cantonese, usually of a child) to try and get one's way; to be petulant