小資

Chinese

		small; tiny; few small; tiny; few; young	resources; capital; to provide resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense
trad. (小資)		小	資
simp. (小资)		小	资

Etymology

Short for 小資產階級／小资产阶级 (xiǎo zīchǎn jiējí).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xiǎozī

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄗ
Cantonese (Jyutping): siu² zi¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: xiǎozī
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄗ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: siǎozih
  - Wade–Giles: hsiao³-tzŭ¹
  - Yale: syǎu-dz̄
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sheautzy
  - Palladius: сяоцзы (sjaoczy)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: siu² zi¹
  - Yale: síu jī
  - Cantonese Pinyin: siu² dzi¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: xiu² ji¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /siːu̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

Noun

小資

petite bourgeoisie
(neologism, slang) xiaozi: a lifestyle chasing modern taste, living standards and arts, or one who is living such lifestyle; yuppie

Synonyms

(petite bourgeoisie): 小資產階級／小资产阶级 (xiǎo zīchǎn jiējí)

Adjective

小資

(neologism, slang) yuppie; trendy

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