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半瓶醋

半瓶醋

Chinese

		half; semi-; incomplete half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half	bottle; (a measure word); vase bottle; (a measure word); vase; pitcher	vinegar
simp. and trad. (半瓶醋)		半	瓶	醋

Noun

半瓶醋

(slang) novice; amateur; dabbler

Derived terms

半瓶子醋 (bànpíngzicù)

Etymology

Literally: "half a bottle of vinegar."

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): bànpíngcù

(Zhuyin): ㄅㄢˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄘㄨˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): bun³ peng^4-2 cou³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: bànpíngcù
  - Zhuyin: ㄅㄢˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄘㄨˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bannpyngtsuh
  - IPA ^(key): /pa̠n⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ t͡sʰu⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: bun³ peng^4-2 cou³
  - Yale: bun péng chou
  - Cantonese Pinyin: bun³ peng^4-2 tsou³
  - IPA ^(key): /puːn³³ pʰɛːŋ²¹⁻³⁵ t͡sʰou̯³³/