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半衰期

半衰期

Chinese

		half; semi-; incomplete half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half	weak; feeble; decline weak; feeble; decline; wane; mourning garments	a period of time; phase; stage a period of time; phase; stage; (used for issue of a periodical, courses of study); time; term; period; to hope
simp. and trad. (半衰期)		半	衰	期

Noun

半衰期

half-life

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): bànshuāiqī, bànshuāiqí

(Zhuyin): ㄅㄢˋ ㄕㄨㄞㄑㄧ, ㄅㄢˋ ㄕㄨㄞㄑㄧˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): bun³ seoi¹ kei⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Mainland)⁺
  - Pinyin: bànshuāiqī
  - Zhuyin: ㄅㄢˋ ㄕㄨㄞㄑㄧ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bannshuaichi
  - IPA ^(key): /pa̠n⁵¹ ʂu̯aɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, Taiwan)⁺
  - Pinyin: bànshuāiqí
  - Zhuyin: ㄅㄢˋ ㄕㄨㄞㄑㄧˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bannshuaichyi
  - IPA ^(key): /pa̠n⁵¹ ʂu̯aɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: bun³ seoi¹ kei⁴
  - Yale: bun sēui kèih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: bun³ soey¹ kei⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /puːn³³ sɵy̯⁵⁵ kʰei̯²¹/