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可喜

可喜

Chinese

		can; may; able to can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis)	to be fond of; to like; to enjoy to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad
simp. and trad. (可喜)		可	喜

Adjective

可喜

gratifying; heartening

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): kěxǐ

(Zhuyin): ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄧˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ho² hei²
Min Nan (POJ): khó-hí

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: kěxǐ
  - Zhuyin: ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄧˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: keeshii
  - IPA ^(key): /kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: ho² hei²
  - Yale: hó héi
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ho² hei²
  - IPA ^(key): /hɔː³⁵ hei̯³⁵/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khó-hí
  - Tâi-lô: khó-hí
  - Phofsit Daibuun: qoy'hie
  - IPA (Xiamen): /kʰɤ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi⁵³/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /kʰɤ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hi⁵⁵⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /kʰɤ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi⁵³/
  - IPA (Taipei): /kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi⁵³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hi⁴¹/