| 释义 |
wade-giles
\ˈwādˈgīlz\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized W&G
Etymology: after Thomas F. Wade died 1895 British diplomat and Herbert A. Giles died 1935 British sinologist
: a system for romanizing Chinese ideograms in which tones are indicated by superscript numbers and consonantal aspiration is indicated by an apostrophe — compare pinyin herein |