機歪

Chinese

		machine; opportunity; secret	askew
trad. (機歪)		機	歪
simp. (机歪)		机	歪
alternative forms		GY

Etymology

Altered from Hokkien 膣屄 (chi-bai, “cunt”) (also written as 雞掰／鸡掰 (jībāi) in Mandarin).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jīwāi

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧ ㄨㄞ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jīwāi
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧ ㄨㄞ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiwai
    • Wade–Giles: chi¹-wai¹
    • Yale: jī-wāi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiuai
    • Palladius: цзивай (czivaj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵⁵ waɪ̯⁵⁵/

Adjective

機歪

1. (Taiwan, minced oath, euphemistic) hard to get along with

   Synonym: 機車 / 机车 (jīchē)