jian
See also: Jian, jiān, jiǎn, and jiàn
Dongxiang
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ɕiaŋ/, [t͡ɕiɑ̃(ŋ)]
Adverb
jian
- just, just now
- only
- exactly
- just as
Mandarin
Romanization
jian
- Nonstandard spelling of jiān.
- Nonstandard spelling of jiǎn.
- Nonstandard spelling of jiàn.
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.
Romanian
Etymology
From Jiu + -an.
Noun
jian m (plural jieni)
- person from the region around the Jiu river in Romania
Declension
Declension of jian
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) jian | jianul | (niște) jieni | jienii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) jian | jianului | (unor) jieni | jienilor |
| vocative | jianule | jienilor | ||