Wade-Giles

noun

\ˈwād-ˈgī(-ə)lz,

-ˈjī(-ə)lz\

Definition of Wade-Giles

: a system for romanizing Chinese ideograms in which tones are indicated by superscript numbers and consonantal aspiration is indicated by an apostrophe — compare pinyin

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