美語

See also: 美语

Chinese

		beautiful; beauty; America	speech; language; dialect speech; language; dialect; tell to
trad. (美語)		美	語
simp. (美语)		美	语

Etymology

Abbreviation of 美國／美国 (Měiguó, “United States”) + 語／语 (yǔ, “speech; language”)

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Měiyǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄇㄟˇ ㄩˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): mei⁵ jyu⁵

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Měiyǔ [Phonetic: méiyǔ]
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄟˇ ㄩˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Měiyǔ
  - Wade–Giles: Mei³-yü³
  - Yale: Měi-yǔ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Meeiyeu
  - Palladius: Мэйюй (Mɛjjuj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: mei⁵ jyu⁵
  - Yale: méih yúh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: mei⁵ jy⁵
  - Guangdong Romanization: méi⁵ yu⁵
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mei̯¹³ jyː¹³/

Proper noun

美語

American English

Synonyms

美式英語／美式英语 (Měishì Yīngyǔ)
美國英語／美国英语 (Měiguó Yīngyǔ)

Korean

Hanja in this term
美	語

Noun

美語 • (mieo) (hangeul 미어)

Hanja form^? of 미어 (“American English”).

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