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233

233

Chinese

Interjection

233

(chiefly Mainland China, Internet slang) LOL

Etymology

From the 233rd emoji in MOP (a popular BBS in Mainland China).

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): èrsānsān

(Zhuyin): ㄦˋ ㄙㄢㄙㄢ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ji⁶ saam¹ saam¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: èrsānsān
  - Zhuyin: ㄦˋ ㄙㄢㄙㄢ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ellsansan
  - IPA ^(key): /ˀɤɻ⁵¹ sa̠n⁵⁵ sa̠n⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: ji⁶ saam¹ saam¹
  - Yale: yih sāam sāam
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ji⁶ saam¹ saam¹
  - IPA ^(key): /jiː²² sɑːm⁵⁵ sɑːm⁵⁵/