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獨身

獨身

See also: 独身

Chinese

		alone; independent; single alone; independent; single; sole; only	body; torso; person body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit
trad. (獨身)		獨	身
simp. (独身)		独	身

Noun

獨身

people who are separated from their family
unmarried or single people

Derived terms

獨身主義／独身主义 (dúshēnzhǔyì)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): dúshēn

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄨˊ ㄕㄣ
Cantonese (Jyutping): duk⁶ san¹
Min Nan (POJ): to̍k-sin

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: dúshēn
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄨˊ ㄕㄣ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dwushen
  - IPA ^(key): /tu³⁵ ʂən⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: duk⁶ san¹
  - Yale: duhk sān
  - Cantonese Pinyin: duk⁹ san¹
  - IPA ^(key): /tʊk̚² sɐn⁵⁵/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: to̍k-sin
  - Tâi-lô: to̍k-sin
  - Phofsit Daibuun: dogsyn
  - IPA (Xiamen): /tɔk̚⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /tɔk̚²⁴⁻²² ɕin³³/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /tɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ɕin⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /tɔk̚⁴⁻³² ɕin⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /tɔk̚⁴⁻³² ɕin⁴⁴/