"OL" meaning in Chinese

See OL in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˀoʊ̯⁵⁵ ˀaɪ̯³⁵ loʊ̯³/ [Mandarin, Standard-Chinese, Sinological-IPA], /ou̯⁵⁵ ɛː⁵⁵ lou̯²¹/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA]
Etymology: From Japanese OL (ōeru), wasei eigo from English office + lady. Etymology templates: {{der|zh|ja|OL|tr=ōeru}} Japanese OL (ōeru), {{der|zh|en|office + lady}} English office + lady Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} OL
  1. office lady; pink-collar office worker
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      "zh_pron": "ōu-áilou"
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      "zh_pron": "ㄡ ㄞˊ ˙ㄌㄡ"
    },
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      ],
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      "zh_pron": "ㄡ ㄞˊ ˙ㄌㄡ"
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        "Standard-Chinese",
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      ],
      "zh_pron": "ou¹-ai²-lou⁵"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
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    },
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        "Mandarin",
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ouair.lou"
    },
    {
      "roman": "ou’ajlou",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "оу’айлоу"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀoʊ̯⁵⁵ ˀaɪ̯³⁵ loʊ̯³/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
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        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
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      ],
      "zh_pron": "ou¹ e¹ lou⁴"
    },
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      "zh_pron": "ōu ē lòuh"
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        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
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        "Mandarin",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
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    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
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    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
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    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄡ ㄞˊ ˙ㄌㄡ"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
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    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
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    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ōu-ái-lou"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "оу’айлоу"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˀoʊ̯⁵⁵ ˀaɪ̯³⁵ loʊ̯³/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
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        "Hong Kong"
      ],
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ou¹ e¹ lou⁴"
    },
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        "Hong Kong"
      ],
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
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      ],
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        "Hong Kong"
      ],
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        "Cantonese",
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    },
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        "Hong Kong"
      ],
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ou¹ é¹ lou⁴"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ou̯⁵⁵ ɛː⁵⁵ lou̯²¹/",
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        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
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        "Guangzhou",
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      ]
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}

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