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型男

型男

Chinese

		model	male
simp. and trad. (型男)		型	男

Noun

型男

(neologism) metrosexual man

Etymology

From 型 (xíng, “model, pattern, type”) + 男 (nán, “male, man”)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): xíngnán

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄢˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jing⁴ naam⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: xíngnán
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄢˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyngnan
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕiŋ³⁵ na̠n³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: jing⁴ naam⁴
  - Yale: yìhng nàahm
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jing⁴ naam⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /jɪŋ²¹ nɑːm²¹/