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抱怨
抱怨
Chinese
to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace; surround; cherish
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Verb
抱怨
Usage notes
抱怨 (bàoyuàn) differs from its near-synonym 埋怨 (mányuàn) in that the former term can only be directed at others, while the latter term can be directed at both oneself and others.
See also
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄠˋ ㄩㄢˋ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bawyuann
- IPA (key): /pɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ y̯ɛn⁵¹/
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- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: pou5 jyun3
- Yale: póuh yun
- Cantonese Pinyin: pou5 jyn3
- IPA (key): /pʰou̯¹³ jyːn³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: phāu-oàn
- Tâi-lô: phāu-uàn
- Phofsit Daibuun: phauxoaxn
- IPA (Xiamen): /pʰaʊ²²⁻²¹ uan²¹/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /pʰaʊ⁴¹⁻²² uan⁴¹/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /pʰaʊ²²⁻²¹ uan²¹/
- IPA (Taipei): /pʰaʊ³³⁻¹¹ uan¹¹/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /pʰaʊ³³⁻²¹ uan²¹/
- (Hokkien)