路邊社
Chinese
editroadside; the side of the road | society; group | ||
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trad. (路邊社) | 路邊 | 社 | |
simp. (路边社) | 路边 | 社 | |
Literally: “roadside news agency”. |
Etymology
editFrom the graphical similarity to 路透社 (Lùtòushè, “Reuters”). 路邊/路边 (lùbiān) is possibly derived from 道聽塗說/道听涂说 (dàotīngtúshuō).
Pronunciation
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- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄨˋ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄕㄜˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lùbianshè
- Wade–Giles: lu4-pien1-shê4
- Yale: lù-byān-shè
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: luhbiansheh
- Palladius: лубяньшэ (lubjanʹšɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lu⁵¹ pi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʂɤ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lou6 bin1 se5
- Yale: louh bīn séh
- Cantonese Pinyin: lou6 bin1 se5
- Guangdong Romanization: lou6 bin1 sé5
- Sinological IPA (key): /lou̯²² piːn⁵⁵ sɛː¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
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Synonyms
edit- 小道消息 (xiǎodào xiāoxī)