Mandarin

Romanization

zhai

1. Nonstandard spelling of zhāi.
2. Nonstandard spelling of zhái.
3. Nonstandard spelling of zhǎi.
4. Nonstandard spelling of zhài.

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.