在穩

Chinese

		(located) at; in; exist (located) at; in; exist; (before verbs) immediately involved in; right in the middle of doing	settled; steady; stable
trad. (在穩)		在	穩
simp. (在稳)		在	稳

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chāi-ún / chǎi-ún

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chāi-ún
    • Tâi-lô: tsāi-ún
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zaixuon
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sai²²⁻²¹ un⁵³/
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chǎi-ún
    • Tâi-lô: tsǎi-ún
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sai²² un⁵⁵⁴/

Adjective

在穩

1. (Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) safe; reliable; trustworthy
2. (Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) experienced and composed (when doing something)

Synonyms

• (reliable): 穩當／稳当 (wěndang), 穩妥／稳妥 (wěntuǒ)

Descendants

→ English: zai (“skilled”)