<p>Oh, get you a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr2NPYqqsUg">Taiwanese news (at 0:18 by the anchor, 0:58 by a student and 1:24, 1:56 by himself)</a> about that, where it's pronounced as "niáng pào". I can tell that we use this word in mainland China too, here is the <a href="http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTg5MjE2Nzg0.html">proof</a>.</p>

<p>It refers to a <a href="http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/sissy">sissy</a> (a boy that other boys dislike because he prefers doing things that girls enjoy).</p>

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This was the translation for "pussy" on an episode of Walking Dead.
aelephant
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@aelephant In that case, it may not be the right translation. Pussy can refer to cowardice; 娘炮 is more like feminine behaviors.
NS.X.
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George
<p>The answer is pao4 (the most common pronunciation)</p>

<p>如法炮製、炮烙 are pao2<br>
炮羊肉 is bao1</p>

<ul>
<li><p><strong>When pronouced pào, it usually means artillery.</strong></p>

<p>鞭炮: firecracker</p>

<p>炮兵、炮手: artilleryman</p></li>
<li><p><strong>páo means burn or roast</strong></p>

<p>如法炮製 is an idiom, means follow suit.</p>

<p>炮烙 is a ancient torture (stamp on someone's body with burning iron)</p></li>
<li><p><strong>And bāo means stir-fry or drying</strong></p>

<p>炮羊肉: stir-fry lamb</p>

<p>炮乾: drying</p>

<p>but in fact, bāo is not in common use.</p></li>
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CodinCat
<p>It's "niang2 pao4"
The pronunciation "bao1" or "pao2" of "炮" rarely used.</p>

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ovalpo
<p>娘 is clearly niang2, but 炮 is a multiple pronunciation character; it can be bao1 or pao2 or pao4 according to the dictionaries I consulted. I tried searching Baidu for "娘炮拼音" but didn't find anything. Thanks for any help!</p>

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I don't know pronunciations other than pào. Can you show the dictionaries (screenshots, for example) that you have consulted?
Ziyuan
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This was in Pleco. I'm using the free version. A quick Baidu produced this: http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/164536391.html
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<vocabulary><pronunciation><swearing>
娘炮 - how do you pronounce this word/phrase?
# 娘炮 - how do you pronounce this word/phrase?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-09-01)

娘 is clearly niang2, but 炮 is a multiple pronunciation character; it can be bao1 or pao2 or pao4 according to the dictionaries I consulted. I tried searching Baidu for "娘炮拼音" but didn't find anything. Thanks for any help!

**Tags:** vocabulary, pronunciation, swearing
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I don't know pronunciations other than pào. Can you show the dictionaries (screenshots, for example) that you have consulted?  
> **username_0**: This was in Pleco. I'm using the free version. A quick Baidu produced this: http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/164536391.html  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2013-09-01. Score: 6

Oh, get you a [Taiwanese news (at 0:18 by the anchor, 0:58 by a student and 1:24, 1:56 by himself)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr2NPYqqsUg) about that, where it's pronounced as "niáng pào". I can tell that we use this word in mainland China too, here is the [proof](http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTg5MjE2Nzg0.html).

It refers to a [sissy](http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/sissy) (a boy that other boys dislike because he prefers doing things that girls enjoy).

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: This was the translation for "pussy" on an episode of Walking Dead.  
> **username_3**: @aelephant In that case, it may not be the right translation. Pussy can refer to cowardice; 娘炮 is more like feminine behaviors.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2013-09-03. Score: 1

The answer is pao4 (the most common pronunciation)

如法炮製、炮烙 are pao2  
炮羊肉 is bao1

* **When pronouced pào, it usually means artillery.**

  鞭炮: firecracker

  炮兵、炮手: artilleryman
* **páo means burn or roast**

  如法炮製 is an idiom, means follow suit.

  炮烙 is a ancient torture (stamp on someone's body with burning iron)
* **And bāo means stir-fry or drying**

  炮羊肉: stir-fry lamb

  炮乾: drying

  but in fact, bāo is not in common use.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2013-09-17. Score: 0

It's "niang2 pao4"
The pronunciation "bao1" or "pao2" of "炮" rarely used.


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