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記性

記性

See also: 记性

Chinese

		to remember; to note; mark to remember; to note; mark; sign; to record	sex; nature; surname sex; nature; surname; suffix corresponding to -ness or -ity
trad. (記性)		記	性
simp. (记性)		记	性

Noun

記性

memory (ability to remember things)
冇記性 / 冇记性 [Cantonese] ― mou⁵gei³ sing³ [Jyutping] ― forgetful

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): jìxìng

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gei³ sing³
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): ki-sin
Min Nan (POJ): kì-sèng

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: jìxìng → jìxing (toneless final syllable variant)
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ → ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥ˙ (toneless final syllable variant)
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jih.shinq
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕiŋ⁵¹/ → /t͡ɕi⁵¹ ɕiŋ¹/
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing, erhua-ed) (記性兒／记性儿)⁺
  - Pinyin: jìxìngr
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋㄦ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jihshienglh
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕjɤ̃ɻ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: gei³ sing³
  - Yale: gei sing
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gei³ sing³
  - IPA ^(key): /kei̯³³ sɪŋ³³/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ki-sin
  - Hakka Romanization System: gi xin
  - Hagfa Pinyim: gi⁴ xin⁴
  - IPA: /ki⁵⁵ ɕin⁵⁵/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kì-sèng
  - Tâi-lô: kì-sìng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: kiesexng
  - IPA (Xiamen): /ki²¹⁻⁵³ ɕiɪŋ²¹/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /ki⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ɕiɪŋ⁴¹/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /ki²¹⁻⁵³ ɕiɪŋ²¹/
  - IPA (Taipei): /ki¹¹⁻⁵³ ɕiɪŋ¹¹/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /ki²¹⁻⁴¹ ɕiɪŋ²¹/