創世記

See also: 创世记

Chinese

		creation of the world; initial stage of foundation	to remember; to note; mark to remember; to note; mark; sign; to record
trad. (創世記)		創世	記
simp. (创世记)		创世	记
alternative forms		創世紀／创世纪

Etymology

創世／创世 (chuàngshì, “creation of the world”) + 記／记 (jì, “record”)

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Chuàngshìjì

  (Zhuyin): ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): cong³ sai³ gei³
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): Chhóng-sṳ-ki
• Northern Min (KCR): Cho̤̿ng-si̿-gi̿
• Eastern Min (BUC): Cháung-sié-gé
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): Chhòng-sè-kì

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Chuàngshìjì
    • Zhuyin: ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄕˋ ㄐㄧˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Chuàngshìhjì
    • Wade–Giles: Chʻuang⁴-shih⁴-chi⁴
    • Yale: Chwàng-shr̀-jì
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Chuanqshyhjih
    • Palladius: Чуаншицзи (Čuanšiczi)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: cong³ sai³ gei³
    • Yale: chong sai gei
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsong³ sai³ gei³
    • Guangdong Romanization: cong³ sei³ géi³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰɔːŋ³³ sɐi̯³³ kei̯³³/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chhóng-sṳ-ki
    • Hakka Romanization System: cong` sii gi
    • Hagfa Pinyim: cong³ si⁴ gi⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /t͡sʰoŋ³¹ sɨ⁵⁵ ki⁵⁵/
• Northern Min
  • (Jian'ou)
    • Kienning Colloquial Romanized: Cho̤̿ng-si̿-gi̿
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰɔŋ³³ si³³ ki³³/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: Cháung-sié-gé
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰouŋ²¹³⁻²¹ ^(s-)nie²¹³⁻⁵³ ^(k-)ɛi²¹³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhòng-sè-kì
    • Tâi-lô: Tshòng-sè-kì
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zhorngsea'kix
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ se²¹⁻⁵³ ki²¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sʰɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ se⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ki⁴¹/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ se²¹⁻⁵³ ki²¹/
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡sʰɔŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ se¹¹⁻⁵³ ki¹¹/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ se²¹⁻⁴¹ ki²¹/

Proper noun

創世記

1. (Protestantism) Genesis (first book of the Bible)
2. (calque, unofficial) A vehicle brand by Hyundai Motors

Synonyms

Terms for Genesis in different branches of Christianity

Branch	Names	Abbreviations edit
Protestant	創世記	創
Roman Catholic	創世紀	創
Eastern Orthodox	起源之書
Church of the East	渾元經

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (創世記):

• → Japanese: 創(そう)世(せい)記(き) (Sōseiki)
• → Korean: 창세기(創世記) (Changsegi)
• → Vietnamese: Sáng thế kí (創世記)

See also

• 出埃及記／出埃及记 (Chū-Āijíjì)
• 利未記／利未记 (Lìwèijì)
• 民數記／民数记 (Mínshùjì)
• 申命記／申命记 (Shēnmìngjì)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
創	世	記
そう Grade: 6	せい Grade: 3	き Grade: 2
kan’on

Etymology

From 創世 (sōsei, “world creation”) +‎ 記 (-ki, “chronicle”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) そーせ​ーき [sòóséꜜèkì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [so̞ːse̞ːkʲi]

Proper noun

創(そう)世(せい)記(き) • (Sōseiki) ^{←さうせいき (sauseiki)?}

1. Genesis (book of the Bible)

   Holonym: モーセ五書

Korean

Hanja in this term
創	世	記

Proper noun

創世記 • (Changsegi) (hangeul 창세기)

1. Hanja form^? of 창세기 (“Genesis”).

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
創	世	記

Proper noun

創世記

1. chữ Hán form of Sáng thế kí (“Genesis”).