魷魚廠 in Chinese

IPA: /joʊ̯³⁵ y³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /joʊ̯³⁵ y³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ Chinese transliterations: yóuyúchǎng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄧㄡˊ ㄩˊ ㄔㄤˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], yóuyúchǎng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄧㄡˊ ㄩˊ ㄔㄤˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], yóuyúchǎng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], yu²-yü²-chʻang³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], yóu-yú-chǎng [Mandarin, Yale, standard], youyuchaang [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], ююйчан [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], jujujčan [Mandarin, Palladius, standard] Forms: 鱿鱼厂 [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Metaphor of Squid Game. Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 魷魚廠

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        "(American (1980–), slang) Tech companies with a toxic environment, high risk of layoffs, or unstable employment."
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      "zh-pron": "yu²-yü²-chʻang³"
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      "zh-pron": "yóu-yú-chǎng"
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      "zh-pron": "youyuchaang"
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      "zh-pron": "ююйчан"
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      "ipa": "/joʊ̯³⁵ y³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "魷魚廠"
}

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  "etymology_text": "Metaphor of Squid Game.",
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    },
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        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄧㄡˊ ㄩˊ ㄔㄤˇ"
    },
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      "zh-pron": "yóuyúchǎng"
    },
    {
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        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yu²-yü²-chʻang³"
    },
    {
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        "Yale",
        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "yóu-yú-chǎng"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "youyuchaang"
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      "zh-pron": "ююйчан"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jujujčan"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/joʊ̯³⁵ y³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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        "standard"
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    {
      "ipa": "/joʊ̯³⁵ y³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    }
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}

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"魷魚廠" meaning in Chinese

Noun