zhun

== English == === Etymology === From Hokkien 準 / 准 (chún) or Mandarin 準 / 准 (zhǔn). === Pronunciation === (Singapore) IPA(key): [t͡s˭wən˨˩], (approximating Hokkien) [t͡s˭un˦˨], [-˨˩] === Adjective === zhun (comparative more zhun, superlative most zhun) (Singapore, Singlish) Exact, precise, spot-on. ==== Usage notes ==== Mainly used by Chinese Singaporeans. == Dongxiang == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡ʂun/ === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Proto-Mongolic *jexün. Compare Mongolian зүү (züü), Buryat зүүн (züün), Kalmyk зүүн (züün). ==== Noun ==== zhun needle === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Mandarin 鐘 / 钟 (zhōng). ==== Noun ==== zhun clock === References === Ma Guozhong (马国忠); Chen Yuanlong (陈元龙) (2012), “zhun”, in 东乡语汉语词典 [Dongxiang-Chinese Dictionary] (in Chinese), 2nd edition, Lanzhou: 甘肃民族出版社, →ISBN, page 511 == Mandarin == === Romanization === zhun nonstandard spelling of zhūn nonstandard spelling of zhǔn nonstandard spelling of zhùn ==== Usage notes ==== Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone. == Michif == === Etymology === From Canadian French jaune. === Adjective === zhun yellow