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shai

shai

See also: shāi, shǎi, and shài

Japanese

Romanization

shai

  1. rōmaji reading of しゃい

Mandarin

Romanization

shai

  1. Nonstandard spelling of shāi.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of shǎi.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of shài.

Usage notes

  • English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.