8+9

Chinese

Etymology

Near-homophonic pun of Hokkien 八家將／八家将 (pat-ka-chiòng).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): bājiājiǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄅㄚㄐㄧㄚㄐㄧㄡˇ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: bājiājiǔ
  - Zhuyin: ㄅㄚㄐㄧㄚㄐㄧㄡˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: bajiajiǒu
  - Wade–Giles: pa¹-chia¹-chiu³
  - Yale: bā-jyā-jyǒu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bajiajeou
  - Palladius: бацзяцзю (baczjaczju)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pä⁵⁵ t͡ɕjä⁵⁵ t͡ɕjoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Noun

8+9

(Taiwan, Internet slang) Alternative form of 八家將／八家将 (bājiājiàng, “gangsters”).

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