菜鳥

See also: 菜鸟

Chinese

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): càiniǎo

(Zhuyin): ㄘㄞˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): coi³ niu⁵
Min Nan (Hokkien, POJ): chhài-chiáu

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: càiniǎo
  - Zhuyin: ㄘㄞˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: càiniǎo
  - Wade–Giles: tsʻai⁴-niao³
  - Yale: tsài-nyǎu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsayneau
  - Palladius: цайняо (cajnjao)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹ ni̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: càiniǎor
  - Zhuyin: ㄘㄞˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇㄦ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: càiniǎor
  - Wade–Giles: tsʻai⁴-niao³-ʼrh
  - Yale: tsài-nyǎur
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsayneaul
  - Palladius: цайняор (cajnjaor)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹ ni̯aʊ̯ɻʷ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: coi³ niu⁵
  - Yale: choi níuh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tsoi³ niu⁵
  - Guangdong Romanization: coi³ niu⁵
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰɔːi̯³³ niːu̯¹³/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhài-chiáu
  - Tâi-lô: tshài-tsiáu
  - Phofsit Daibuun: zhaeciao
  - IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕiau⁵³/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sʰai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡ɕiau⁵⁵⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕiau⁵³/
  - IPA (Taipei): /t͡sʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕiau⁵³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡ɕiau⁴¹/

Noun

菜鳥

(informal) newbie; novice; beginner; rookie

Synonyms

新手 (xīnshǒu)

Derived terms

菜鳥仔／菜鸟仔

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