第一把交椅
Chinese
handle; (a measure word); (marker for direct-object) handle; (a measure word); (marker for direct-object); to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of |
old-style wooden folding chair with crossed legs; chair | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (第一把交椅) | 第一 | 把 | 交椅 | |
| simp. #(第一把交椅) | 第一 | 把 | 交椅 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: dì-yī bǎ jiāoyǐ
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄧˋ ㄧ ㄅㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄧˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: dìyi bǎ jiaoyǐ
- Wade–Giles: ti4-i1 pa3 chiao1-i3
- Yale: dì-yī bǎ jyāu-yǐ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dihi baa jiauyii
- Palladius: дии ба цзяои (dii ba czjaoi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ti⁵¹ i⁵⁵ pä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: dai6 jat1 baa2 gaau1 ji2
- Yale: daih yāt bá gāau yí
- Cantonese Pinyin: dai6 jat7 baa2 gaau1 ji2
- Guangdong Romanization: dei6 yed1 ba2 gao1 yi2
- Sinological IPA (key): /tɐi̯²² jɐt̚⁵ paː³⁵ kaːu̯⁵⁵ jiː³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
第一把交椅
- top banana; top of the heap
Usage notes
Said in praise of someone's position or ability.