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炎涼

炎涼

See also: 炎凉

Chinese

		flame; inflammation; -itis	cool; cold
trad. (炎涼)		炎	涼
simp. (炎凉)		炎	凉

Adjective

炎涼

hot and cold (said of weather)
snobbish

Derived terms

世態炎涼／世态炎凉

炎涼世態／炎凉世态

Noun

炎涼

prosperity and decline

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): yánliáng

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jim⁴ loeng⁴
Min Nan (POJ): iām-liông / iām-liâng

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: yánliáng
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yanliang
  - IPA ^(key): /i̯ɛn³⁵ li̯ɑŋ³⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    炎涼／炎凉
    顏良／颜良
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: jim⁴ loeng⁴
  - Yale: yìhm lèuhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jim⁴ loeng⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /jiːm²¹ lœːŋ²¹/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: iām-liông
  - Tâi-lô: iām-liông
  - Phofsit Daibuun: iaxmlioong
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /iam⁴¹⁻²² liɔŋ²⁴/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /iam²²⁻²¹ liɔŋ²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: iām-liâng
  - Tâi-lô: iām-liâng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: iaxmliaang
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /iam²²⁻²¹ liaŋ¹³/