"zai" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: [t͡sai̯] [Singapore]
Etymology: From Hokkien 在 (chāi, “steady”); likely a shortening of Hokkien 在穩/在稳 (chāi-ún, “experienced and composed; safe; reliable; trustworthy”), in the sense of a person being solid, experienced, and collected under pressure. Etymology templates: {{der|en|nan-hbl|在|t=steady|tr=chāi}} Hokkien 在 (chāi, “steady”), {{der|en|nan-hbl|在穩|t=experienced and composed; safe; reliable; trustworthy|tr=chāi-ún}} Hokkien 在穩/在稳 (chāi-ún, “experienced and composed; safe; reliable; trustworthy”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} zai (not comparable)
  1. (Singapore) extremely skilled; talented. Tags: Singapore, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-zai-en-adj-D3rUAYgQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Singapore English
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