可圈可點
Chinese
editcan; may; able to can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis) |
circle; ring; loop circle; ring; loop; to confine; enclose; pen (pig); a fold |
can; may; able to can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis) |
point; dot; (decimal) point point; dot; (decimal) point; o'clock; (measure word) | ||
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trad. (可圈可點) | 可 | 圈 | 可 | 點 | |
simp. (可圈可点) | 可 | 圈 | 可 | 点 | |
Built on 圈點/圈点 (quāndiǎn). |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄎㄜˇ ㄑㄩㄢ ㄎㄜˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: kěcyuankědiǎn
- Wade–Giles: kʻo3-chʻüan1-kʻo3-tien3
- Yale: kě-chywān-kě-dyǎn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: keechiuankeedean
- Palladius: кэцюанькэдянь (kɛcjuanʹkɛdjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ho2 hyun1 ho2 dim2
- Yale: hó hyūn hó dím
- Cantonese Pinyin: ho2 hyn1 ho2 dim2
- Guangdong Romanization: ho2 hün1 ho2 dim2
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɔː³⁵ hyːn⁵⁵ hɔː³⁵ tiːm³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
edit可圈可點
- (of performance, achievement, etc.) praiseworthy; remarkable; commendable
- (Hong Kong) doubtful; needing careful consideration