炸兩

See also: 炸两

Chinese

		explode; fry	both; two; some both; two; some; a few; tael
trad. (炸兩)		炸	兩
simp. (炸两)		炸	两

Etymology

“middleman who helps two parties that have arguments to make peace”

Pun on 架樑／架梁 (gaa³ loeng^4-2).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zháliǎng, zhàliǎng

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄚˊ ㄌㄧㄤˇ, ㄓㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄤˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zaa³ loeng^5-2, zaa³ loeng⁵

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland and Taiwan)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zháliǎng
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄚˊ ㄌㄧㄤˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jháliǎng
    • Wade–Giles: cha²-liang³
    • Yale: já-lyǎng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jarleang
    • Palladius: чжалян (čžaljan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂä³⁵ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, nonstandard variant, common in Taiwan)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhàliǎng
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄤˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhàliǎng
    • Wade–Giles: cha⁴-liang³
    • Yale: jà-lyǎng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jahleang
    • Palladius: чжалян (čžaljan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂä⁵¹ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zaa³ loeng^5-2, zaa³ loeng⁵
    • Yale: ja léung, ja léuhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzaa³ loeng^5-2, dzaa³ loeng⁵
    • Guangdong Romanization: za³ lêng^5-2, za³ lêng⁵
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡saː³³ lœːŋ¹³⁻³⁵/, /t͡saː³³ lœːŋ¹³/

炸兩

Noun

炸兩

1. zhaliang (a common dim sum dish; youtiao wrapped with rice noodle rolls)
2. (Cantonese) middleman who helps two parties that have arguments to make peace

See also

• 腸粉／肠粉 (chángfěn)
• 油條／油条 (yóutiáo), 油炸鬼 (yóuzháguǐ)