戲子

戲子

See also: 戏子

Chinese

		trick; drama; play trick; drama; play; show	child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 pm-1 am; midnight
trad. (戲子)		戲	子
simp. (戏子)		戏	子

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xìzi

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧˋ ˙ㄗ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): hei³ zi²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: xìzi
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧˋ ˙ㄗ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shih.tzy
    • IPA ^(key): /ɕi⁵¹ d͡z̥z̩¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: hei³ zi²
    • Yale: hei jí
    • Cantonese Pinyin: hei³ dzi²
    • Guangdong Romanization: héi³ ji²
    • IPA ^(key): /hei̯³³ t͡siː³⁵/

Noun

戲子

1. (derogatory, dated) opera singer; actor (a performer in Chinese opera)