Chinese opera tradition originating in Guangdong province
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Cantonese opera
Traditional Chinese
1. 粵劇
2. 大戲
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
1. Yuèjù
2. dàxì
Bopomofo
1. ㄩㄝˋ ㄐㄩˋ
ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧˋ
Wade–Giles
1. Yüeh4-chü4
2. ta4-hsi4
Tongyong Pinyin
1. Yuè-jyù
2. dà-sì
IPA
1. [ɥê.tɕŷ]
2. [tâ.ɕî]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
1. Yuht kehk
2. daaih hei
Jyutping
1. jyut6 kek6
2. daai6 hei3
IPA
1. [jyːt̚˨ kʰɛːk̚˨]
2. [taːi˨ hei˧]
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