貴人

See also: 贵人

Chinese

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Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): guìrén

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄣˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gwai³ jan⁴, gwai³ jan^4-2
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): kui-ngìn
Min Nan (Hokkien, POJ): kùi-jîn / kùi-lîn

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: guìrén
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄣˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: guèirén
  - Wade–Giles: kuei⁴-jên²
  - Yale: gwèi-rén
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gueyren
  - Palladius: гуйжэнь (gujžɛnʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ku̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: gwai³ jan⁴, gwai³ jan^4-2
  - Yale: gwai yàhn, gwai yán
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gwai³ jan⁴, gwai³ jan^4-2
  - Guangdong Romanization: guei³ yen⁴, guei³ yen^4-2
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʷɐi̯³³ jɐn²¹/, /kʷɐi̯³³ jɐn²¹⁻³⁵/

Note: gwai3 jan4-2 - “benefactor”.

Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kui-ngìn
  - Hakka Romanization System: gui nginˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: gui⁴ ngin²
  - Sinological IPA: /ku̯i⁵⁵ ɲin¹¹/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Kaohsiung)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kùi-jîn
  - Tâi-lô: kuì-jîn
  - Phofsit Daibuun: kuiejiin
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /kui²¹⁻⁵³ d͡ʑin¹³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /kui²¹⁻⁴¹ ʑin²³/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Taipei)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kùi-lîn
  - Tâi-lô: kuì-lîn
  - Phofsit Daibuun: kuieliin
  - IPA (Taipei): /kui¹¹⁻⁵³ lin²⁴/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /kui²¹⁻⁵³ lin²⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /kui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ lin²⁴/

Noun

貴人

person of importance; distinguished person
(historical) royal consort
benefactor; person in one's life who brings benefits

Derived terms

貴人出門招風雨／贵人出门招风雨
貴人善忘／贵人善忘
貴人多忘／贵人多忘
貴人多忘事／贵人多忘事 (guìrén duō wàng shì)
達官貴人／达官贵人 (dáguānguìrén)

Japanese

Etymology 1

From 貴 (ate, "superior") + 人 (bito, "person").

Kanji in this term
貴	人
あて Grade: 6	ひと > びと Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Noun

貴(あて)人(びと) • (atebito)

a superior
an aristocrat; a noble

Synonyms

お歴歴(れきれき) (orekireki)
(aristocrat): 貴族(きぞく) (kizoku)

Antonyms

賎(しず) (shizu, “inferior, plebeian”)

Related terms

貴(あて)やか (ateyaka)

Etymology 2

From 貴 (ki, "superior") + 人 (jin, "person").

Kanji in this term
貴	人
き Grade: 6	じん Grade: 1
on’yomi

Noun

貴(き)人(じん) • (kijin)

Same as above.

Antonyms

賎人(せんじん) (senjin, “inferior, plebeian”)

Korean

Hanja in this term
貴	人

Noun

貴人 • (gwiin) (hangeul 귀인)

Hanja form^? of 귀인 (“nobleman”).

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
貴	人

Noun

貴人

chữ Hán form of quý nhân.

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