三八

Chinese

		three	eight
trad. (三八)		三	八
simp. ^#(三八)		三	八

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): sānbā

(Zhuyin): ㄙㄢㄅㄚ
Cantonese (Jyutping): saam¹ baat³
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): sâm-pat
Min Nan (Hokkien, POJ): sam-pat

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: sānbā
  - Zhuyin: ㄙㄢㄅㄚ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: sanba
  - Wade–Giles: san¹-pa¹
  - Yale: sān-bā
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sanba
  - Palladius: саньба (sanʹba)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sän⁵⁵ pä⁵⁵/
  - Homophones:
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    三八
    三巴
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: saam¹ baat³
  - Yale: sāam baat
  - Cantonese Pinyin: saam¹ baat⁸
  - Guangdong Romanization: sam¹ bad³
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /saːm⁵⁵ paːt̚³/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sâm-pat
  - Hakka Romanization System: sam´ bad`
  - Hagfa Pinyim: sam¹ bad⁵
  - Sinological IPA: /sam²⁴ pat̚²/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, General Taiwanese, Philippines)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sam-pat
  - Tâi-lô: sam-pat
  - Phofsit Daibuun: sampad
  - IPA (Quanzhou, Philippines): /sam³³ pat̚⁵/
  - IPA (Taipei, Kaohsiung): /sam⁴⁴⁻³³ pat̚³²/

Etymology 1

Originally Min Nan before spreading to other Sinitic languages. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

三八

(derogatory, of a woman) Comedically refers to women who speak and behave irrationally: nosy; gossipy; impetuous; rash; indecent; immodest; shameless; unreasonable; frivolous; unprincipled; foolish; stupid

Noun

三八

(derogatory, by extension) Comedically refers to any person who behaves irrationally or frivolously: spiteful or unpleasant woman; bitch; slut

Derived terms

三八之
三八人
三八大獃
三八期
三八查某
三八氣／三八气
三八猴
三八話／三八话
死三八
臭三八

Proper noun

三八

(～節, ～婦女節) 8th of March, International Women's Day

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