jian

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Dongxiang[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

jian

  1. just, just now
  2. only
  3. exactly
  4. just as

Mandarin[edit]

Romanization[edit]

jian

  1. Nonstandard spelling of jiān.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of jiǎn.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of jiàn.

Usage notes[edit]

  • 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.

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Jiu +‎ -an.

Noun[edit]

jian m (plural jieni)

  1. person from the region around the Jiu river in Romania

Declension[edit]