錢途

Chinese

		coin; money	way; route; road
trad. (錢途)		錢	途
simp. (钱途)		钱	途

Etymology

Homophone pun on 前途 (qiántú, “prospect; future”), using 錢／钱 (qián, “money”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qiántú

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄨˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): cin⁴ tou⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qiántú
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄨˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: ciántú
    • Wade–Giles: chʻien²-tʻu²
    • Yale: chyán-tú
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyantwu
    • Palladius: цяньту (cjanʹtu)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ tʰu³⁵/
    • Homophones:

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      edit edit 前途 錢途／钱途

• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: cin⁴ tou⁴
    • Yale: chìhn tòuh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsin⁴ tou⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: qin⁴ tou⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰiːn²¹ tʰou̯²¹/
    • Homophones:

      edit edit 前途 錢途／钱途

Noun

錢途

1. (neologism, humorous) financial prospects; road to the riches