輕小說 in Chinese

IPA: /t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: qīngxiǎoshuō [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄑㄧㄥㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄛ [Mandarin, bopomofo], qīngxiǎoshuō [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄑㄧㄥㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄛ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], cingsiǎoshuo [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], chʻing¹-hsiao³-shuo¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], chīng-syǎu-shwō [Mandarin, Yale, standard], chingsheaushuo [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], цинсяошо [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], cinsjaošo [Mandarin, Palladius, standard] Forms: 轻小说 [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Calque of Japanese ライトノベル (raito noberu), a wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism) derived from light + novel. Etymology templates: {{calque|zh|ja|ライトノベル|tr=raito noberu}} Calque of Japanese ライトノベル (raito noberu), {{pseudo-loan|ja|en|light|novel|||nocap=y|nocat=y|sort=}} wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism) derived from light + novel, {{wasei eigo|light|novel|nocap=y|nocat=y}} wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism) derived from light + novel Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 輕小說

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      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "輕小說"
}

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    },
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin",
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    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
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    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
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    },
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        "Yale",
        "standard"
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    },
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
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    },
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        "standard"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cinsjaošo"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "輕小說"
}

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"輕小說" meaning in Chinese

Noun