明媒正娶

Chinese

		clear; bright; to understand clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty	medium; intermediary; matchmaker medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between	just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year	take a wife
trad. (明媒正娶)		明	媒	正	娶
simp. ^#(明媒正娶)		明	媒	正	娶

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): míngméizhèngqǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄩˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ming⁴ mui⁴ zing³ ceoi²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: míngméizhèngqǔ
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄩˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: míngméijhèngcyǔ
  - Wade–Giles: ming²-mei²-chêng⁴-chʻü³
  - Yale: míng-méi-jèng-chyǔ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mingmeijenqcheu
  - Palladius: минмэйчжэнцюй (minmɛjčžɛncjuj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /miŋ³⁵ meɪ̯³⁵⁻⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: ming⁴ mui⁴ zing³ ceoi²
  - Yale: mìhng mùih jing chéui
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ming⁴ mui⁴ dzing³ tsoey²
  - Guangdong Romanization: ming⁴ mui⁴ jing³ cêu²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mɪŋ²¹ muːi̯²¹ t͡sɪŋ³³ t͡ʃʰɵy̯³⁵/

Idiom

明媒正娶

formal matchmade marriage

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