“Safe”

Firefly–Serenity Chinese Pinyinary
Chinese translations with standard Hanyu Pinyin romanization and Chinese characters for Firefly the TV series and Serenity the movie and comic books

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Jian4 ta1 de5 gui3!

Simplified characters: 见他的鬼！ / Traditional characters: 見他的鬼！
Back-translation of Mandarin: Nonsense!
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): Jien tah-duh guay!
Translated from script English: Like hell!
Context: “Safe,” Young Simon, about play-Independents using dinosaurs in battle

jian4 ta1 de5 gui3

go to hell; [literally: see his ghost]

jian4: to see, to meet
ta1 de5: his
1. ta1: he
2. de5: [noun-modifier marker] [here: possessive (genitive), ’s, of]
gui3: a ghost, a demon

Note:

Also:
- jian4gui3: to go to hell, preposterous
- Jian4gui3!: Nonsense!, You’re daydreaming!, Damn it!

See also:

gui3 (“Out of Gas”)
niao4 shi1 de5 du3gui3 (“Heart of Gold”)

Na4 mei2 guan1xi5.

Simplified characters: 那没关系。 / Traditional characters: 那沒關係。
Back-translation of Mandarin: That has no relevance.
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): Nah mei guan-shee.
Translated from script English: That has nothing to do with it.
Context: “Safe,” Gabriel (Tam), amusedly accepting dinosaur excuse for Young Simon’s strong language

na4

that

mei2 guan1xi5

to have no relevance

mei2: [abbreviation] →
mei2you3 没有 (traditional: 沒有 ): to have no (something), -less
1. mei2: not
2. you3: to have, there is
guan1xi5: a consequence, a relation
1. guan1: to involve, to have to do with
2. xi4 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: to involve, to relate to

Note:

Also: Mei2 guan1xi5.: It doesn’t matter, Never mind

tian1 xiao3de2

Simplified characters: 天晓得 / Traditional characters: 天曉得
Back-translation of Mandarin: Heaven knows!
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): tyen-shiao duh
Translated from script English: heaven knows what
Context: “Safe,” Gabriel (Tam), invoked about some Cortex contents

tian1 xiao3de2

[colloquial] [set phrase] [borrowed from non-Mandarin Chinese] [see note below] God knows!, Heaven knows!

tian1: heaven, God
xiao3de2: [borrowed from non-Mandarin Chinese] [see note below] to know
1. xiao3: to know
2. de2: [ending for one-syllable verbs]

Note:

Native Mandarin term: tian1 zhi1dao5 天知道 : [set phrase] God knows!, Heaven knows!; tian1: heaven, God; zhi1dao5 知道 : to know, to be aware of (zhi1: to know; dao4 a way)

See also:

Ai1ya1. Tian1 a5. (Serenity [movie])
Lao3tian1, bu4. (“Safe”)
Lao3tian1ye2. (“Ariel”)
Tian1sha1 de5 e4mo2. (“Ariel”)
tian1 xiao3de2 (“Bushwhacked,” “The Message”)
Wo3 de5 tian1, a5. (“Bushwhacked”)

da4 bian4hua4

Simplified characters: 大变化 / Traditional characters: 大變化
Back-translation of Mandarin: big change
Script Mandarin translation (Hanyu Pinyin romanization): da bianhua [phonetic for English speakers: da byen-hua]
Translated from script English: big change
Context: “Safe,” Young Simon, about getting a dedicated source box

da4

to be big, to be great

bian4hua4

a change, a transformation

bian4: to change, to be transformed
hua4: to change, to transform

Liu2 kou3shui3 de5 biao3zi5 he2 hou2zi5 de5 ben4 er2zi5.

Simplified characters: 流口水的婊子和猴子的笨儿子。 / Traditional characters: 流口水的婊子和猴子的笨兒子。
Back-translation of Mandarin: Stupid son of a whore that drools and a monkey.
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): Liou coe shway duh biao-tze huh hoe-tze duh ur-tze. [sic (see note below)]
Translated from script English: Stupid son of a drooling whore and a monkey.
Context: “Safe,” River, ranted at Mal

liu2 kou3shui3 de5 biao3zi5 he2 hou2zi5 de5

of a whore that drools and a monkey

liu2 kou3shui3 de5 biao3zi5: a whore that drools
1. liu2 kou3shui3 de5: that drools
  1. liu2 kou3shui3: to drool, to slobber
    1. liu2: to flow
    2. kou3shui3: saliva
      1. kou3: a mouth
      2. shui3 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: a bodily fluid
  2. de5: [noun-modifier marker] [here: integrated adjectival clause (restrictive relative clause)]
2. biao3zi5: [insult] [offensive] a whore
  1. biao3 [used only in compound words]: a prostitute
  2. zi5: [suffix to make noun two syllables]
he2: and [for joining nouns not clauses]
hou2zi5: a monkey
1. hou2: a monkey
2. zi5: [suffix to make noun two syllables]
de5: [noun-modifier marker] [here: possessive (genitive), ’s, of]

ben4

to be stupid

er2zi5

a son

er2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: a son
zi5: [suffix to make noun two syllables]

Notes:

Pronunciation: River sounds like “Liou coe shway duh bia-tze huh hoe-tze doo bun ur-tze.”
Similar insult: biao3zi5 de5 er2zi5 婊子的儿子 (traditional: 婊子的兒子 ): [set phrase] [slang] You S.O.B.!; [literally: son of a whore]; biao3zi5 de5: [insult] a whore’s, of a whore (biao3zi5: [insult] a whore [see main entry above]; de5: [noun-modifier marker] [here: possessive (genitive), ’s, of]); er2zi5: a son [see main entry above]

See also:

Ben4 tian1sheng1 de5 yi1 dui1 rou4. (“Trash”)
gen1 hou2zi5 bi3 diu1 shi3 (“Heart of Gold”)
hou2zi5 de5 pi4gu5! (“Trash”)
qiang2bao4 hou2zi5 de5 (“Trash”)
Ta1 shi4 suo3you3 de5 di4yu4 de5 biao3zi5 de5 ma1! (“Trash”)
Wang2ba5dan4 de5 biao3zi5. (“Trash”)
yu2ben4 de5 (“Shindig”)

Niu2fen4.

Simplified characters: 牛粪 / Traditional characters: 牛糞
Back-translation of Mandarin: Cow dung.
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): Niou fun.
Translated from script English: Cow poop.
Context: “Safe,” Simon, comments to self after stepping in same

niu2fen4

cow dung

niu2: a cow
fen4: excrement, dung

Note:

Simon sounds like “Niao-fff” instead of Niou fun.

See also:

niu2shi3 (“War Stories”)
Xi1 niu2 (“Ariel”)

shuai4

Simplified characters: 帅 / Traditional characters: 帥
Back-translation of Mandarin: handsome
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): swai [Taiwan Mandarin pronunciation (FAQ: Variety of Chinese)]
Translated from script English: cute
Context: “Safe,” Kaylee, referring to Simon

shuai4

to be handsome

Note:

The captions have the Hanyu Pinyin romanization form shuai on the region 1 DVD.

le4se4 [#1]

Simplified/Traditional characters: 垃圾
Back-translation of Mandarin: garbage
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): luh-suh
Translated from script English: garbage
Context: “Safe,” Simon, referring to Serenity

le4se4

[Taiwan Mandarin] [see note below] garbage, trash

le4 [used only in the compound word le4se4]
se4 [used only in the compound word le4se4]

Note:

Modern Standard Mandarin (Putonghua): la1ji1 垃圾 : garbage, trash; la1 [used only in the compound word la1ji1]; ji1 [used only in the compound word la1ji1]

See also:

le4se4 (“Safe” [below])

pian1zhi2 de5 jiu1cha2yuan2

Simplified characters: 偏执的纠察员 / Traditional characters: 偏執的糾察員
Back-translation of Mandarin: stubborn disciplinary officer
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): [(Not in script) pyen juh duh jiou cha wahn]
Translated from script English: [(Not in script) stubborn martinet (see Note 1 below)]
Context: “Safe,” Simon, referring to Mal

pian1zhi2 de5

to be stubborn, to be obstinate

pian1: stubbornly
zhi2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: to persist in
de5: [noun-modifier marker] [here: integrated adjectival clause (restrictive relative clause)]

jiu1cha2yuan2

a disciplinary officer

jiu1cha2: a disciplinary officer, to maintain order (at public gatherings)
1. jiu1 [used only in compound words]: to keep (someone) under surveillance
2. cha2 [used only in compound words]: to investigate, to inspect
yuan2: [suffix for members of a human group], -er/-or

Notes:

Source: Thank you to Firefly Chinese translator Jenny Lynn for the Hanyu Pinyin romanization and to her and Joss Whedon for the English meaning.
Simon sounds like “pyen juh duh jiou chao rien” instead of “pyen juh duh jiou cha wahn.”

Le4se4? [#2]

Simplified/Traditional characters: 垃圾？
Back-translation of Mandarin: Garbage?
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): Luh-suh?
Translated from script English: Garbage?
Context: “Safe,” Kaylee, surprised by Simon’s slur against Serenity

le4se4

[Taiwan Mandarin] [see note below] garbage, trash

le4 [used only in the compound word le4se4]
se4 [used only in the compound word le4se4]

Note:

Modern Standard Mandarin (Putonghua): la1ji1 垃圾 : garbage, trash; la1 [used only in the compound word la1ji1]; ji1 [used only in the compound word la1ji1]

See also:

le4se4 (“Safe” [above, below])

le4se4 [#3]

Simplified/Traditional characters: 垃圾
Back-translation of Mandarin: garbage
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): luh-suh
Translated from script English: garbage
Context: “Safe,” Kaylee, refuting Simon’s slur against Serenity

le4se4

[Taiwan Mandarin] [see note below] garbage, trash

le4 [used only in the compound word le4se4]
se4 [used only in the compound word le4se4]

Note:

Modern Standard Mandarin (Putonghua): la1ji1 垃圾 : garbage, trash; la1 [used only in the compound word la1ji1]; ji1 [used only in the compound word la1ji1]

See also:

le4se4 (“Safe” [above])

Fei4hua4.

Simplified characters: 废话。 / Traditional characters: 廢話。
Back-translation of Mandarin: Nonsense.
Script Mandarin translation (Hanyu Pinyin romanization): Fei hua. [phonetic for English speakers: Fay-hua.]
Translated from script English: Nonsense.
Context: “Safe,” Mal, refuting claim that cattle are in poor condition

fei4hua4

nonsense, Nonsense!

fei4 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: useless, abandoned
hua4: words, talk [noun]

See also:

fei4wu4 (“Out of Gas”)

Ma3shang4!

Simplified characters: 马上！ / Traditional characters: 馬上！
Back-translation of Mandarin: Right away!
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): Ma-Shong!
Translated from script English: Now!
Context: “Safe,” Mal, to Wash about hurrying to the infirmary

ma3shang4

[idiom] right away, at once; [literally: on horseback]

ma3: a horse
shang4: to mount

Lao3tian1, bu4.

Simplified/Traditional characters: 老天，不。
Back-translation of Mandarin: Oh God, no.
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): Lao-tyen, boo.
Translated from script English: Oh, god, no.
Context: “Safe,” Wash, upon seeing Book’s gunshot wound

lao3tian1

Heaven (personified), God; [colloquial] Oh God!

lao3: [prefix to show respect to someone]; [literally: to be old]
tian1: heaven, God

bu4

See also:

Ai1ya1. Tian1 a5. (Serenity [movie])
Lao3tian1ye2. (“Ariel”)
Tian1sha1 de5 e4mo2. (“Ariel”)
tian1 xiao3de2 (“Bushwhacked,” “Safe,” “The Message”)
Wo3 de5 tian1, a5. (“Bushwhacked”)

jing1chang2 mei2yong4 de5

Simplified characters: 经常没用的 / Traditional characters: 經常沒用的
Back-translation of Mandarin: constantly useless
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): jing-tzahng mei yong-duh [see note below]
Translated from script English: consistently useless
Context: “Safe,” Mal, referring to Simon

jing1chang2

regularly, constantly

jing1 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: regular, constant
chang2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: regular, normal

mei2yong4 de5

useless

mei2: to have no (something), -less
yong4: use [noun]
de5: [noun-modifier marker] [here: integrated adjectival clause (restrictive relative clause)]

Note:

Pronunciation: Mal sounds like “jing-tsing myung duh” instead of the jing-tzahng mei yong-duh of the script. In the second syllable of jing1chang2, the Z (“tz”: jing-tzahng) for standard CH (“jing-chahng”) is an exception to the typical Taiwan Mandarin pronunciation of C (“ts”) for standard CH (FAQ).

Mei4mei5

Simplified/Traditional characters: 妹妹
Back-translation of Mandarin: Little sister
Script Mandarin translation (Hanyu Pinyin romanization): Mei mei [phonetic for English speakers: May-may]
Translated from script English: Little sister
Context: “Safe,” Simon, addressing River

mei4mei5

little sister, younger sister

mei4 [used only in compound words]: [repeated with neutral 5th tone] little sister, younger sister

Note:

Also:

Mandarin Words for Siblings
Relation / Gender	Female	Male
Older Sibling	jie3jie5 姐姐 older sister	ge1ge5 哥哥 older brother
Younger Sibling	mei4mei5 妹妹 younger sister	di4di5 弟弟 younger brother

See also:

mei4mei5 (“Serenity, Part 1,” “Our Mrs. Reynolds” [Cut], “Ariel,” “War Stories,” “Heart of Gold”)
xiao3mei4mei4 (“Serenity, Part 2,” Serenity: Better Days #1 & #2)
Zhu4fu2 ni3, mei4mei5. (“Heart of Gold”)

Chu2fei1 wo3 si3 le5.

Simplified/Traditional characters: 除非我死了。
Back-translation of Mandarin: Over my dead body.
Script Mandarin translation: [Whispering in Chinese.] [phonetic for English speakers: Choo fay wuh ss-luh.]
Translated from script English: [(Not in script) Over my dead body. (see Note 1 below)]
Context: “Safe,” Gabriel (Tam), to Simon about Simon’s intent to return to the blackout zone

chu2fei1 wo3 si3 le5

Over my dead body!; [literally: only if I die]

chu2fei1: unless, only if
1. chu2: unless, except
2. fei1: not
wo3: I
si3: to die
le5: [completion marker]

Notes:

Source: Thank you to Firefly Chinese translator Jenny Lynn for the Hanyu Pinyin romanization and English meaning.
Gabriel sounds like “Joo fay woo suh lah” instead of “Choo fay wuh ss-luh.”

nian2qing1 de5

Simplified characters: 年轻的 / Traditional characters: 年輕的
Back-translation of Mandarin: young one
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): nyen ching-duh
Translated from script English: young one
Context: “Safe,” Patron, addressing River

nian2qing1 de5

young one / [slang] young’un

nian2qing1: to be young
1. nian2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: (a person’s) age
2. qing1: to be small in number
de5: [noun-modifier marker] [here: integrated adjectival clause (restrictive relative clause) (modified noun is understood or generic: young one)]

Cut Chinese Dialog

gou3shi3

Simplified/Traditional characters: 狗屎
Back-translation of Mandarin: crap (worthless thing)
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): go se [Taiwan Mandarin pronunciation (FAQ: Variety of Chinese)]
Translated from script English: crap
Context: “Safe” [Cut (see note below)], Simon, referring to store’s decorative plates

gou3shi3

[insult] [offensive] crap (a worthless thing); [literally: [offensive] dog dung]

gou3: a dog
shi3: excrement, dung

Note:

Cut: The Chinese word was replaced by the English word.

See also:

gen1 hou2zi5 bi3 diu1 shi3 (“Heart of Gold”)
gou3shi3 (“Shindig,” “Out of Gas,” “The Message” [Cut], Serenity [novelization])
niu2shi3 (“War Stories”)
zheng1qi4 de5 gou3shi3dui1 (“Our Mrs. Reynolds” [Cut])

bu4tai4 zheng4chang2 de5

Simplified/Traditional characters: 不太正常的
Back-translation of Mandarin: not all there (mentally)
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): boo-tai jung-tzahng-duh [see Note 1 below]
Translated from script English: not entirely sane
Context: “Safe” [Cut (see Note 2 below)], Simon, referring to River

bu4tai4 zheng4chang2 de5

not all there (mentally), to have a screw loose; [literally: not very normal]

bu4tai4: not very
1. bu4 [pronounced “bu2” before a 4th-tone syllable]: not
2. tai4: very
zheng4chang2 de5: to be normal
1. zheng4 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: correct, proper
2. chang2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: regular, normal
3. de5: [noun-modifier marker] [here: integrated adjectival clause (restrictive relative clause)]

Notes:

Pronunciation: In the second syllable of zheng4chang2, the Z (“tz”: jung-tzahng) for standard CH (“jung-chahng”) is an exception to the typical Taiwan Mandarin pronunciation of C (“ts”) for standard CH (FAQ).
Cut: This line was replaced by a line referring to Mal: pian1zhi2 de5 jiu1cha2yuan2 偏执的纠察员 (traditional: 偏執的糾察員 ): stubborn martinet (above).

chui1niu2

Simplified/Traditional characters: 吹牛
Back-translation of Mandarin: to boast
Script Mandarin translation (phonetic for English speakers): tsway-niou [Taiwan Mandarin pronunciation (FAQ: Variety of Chinese)]
Translated from script English: bullcrap
Context: “Safe” [Cut], Gabriel (Tam), after Simon implies he himself has always taken care of River

chui1niu2

[colloquial] to brag, to boast

chui1: [colloquial] to brag, to boast; [literally: to blow]
niu2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: [colloquial] to brag, to boast; [literally: an ox]

Note:

Also: chui1 niu2pi2 吹牛皮 : to brag, to boast; chui1: [colloquial] to brag, to boast; [literally: to blow]; niu2pi2: bragging, great exaggeration; [literally: an ox hide, leather] (niu2: an ox; pi2: a hide, leather)

Visible Chinese

Yi1

Simplified characters: 医 / Traditional characters: 醫
Back-translation of Mandarin: Infirmary
Context: “Safe,” Visible Chinese, on infirmary door, somewhat visible as Simon closes up infirmary to calm River

yi1

[for this meaning, Chinese character doesn’t represent an independent word in Modern Standard Mandarin (Putonghua) (see note below)] →
yi1wu4shi4 医务室 (traditional: 醫務室 ): a small clinic, an infirmary

yi1wu4: medical matters
1. yi1 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: the medical profession
2. wu4 [used only in compound words]: business, affairs
shi4 [used only in compound words]: a room

Note:

Another possibility: yi1liao2 医疗 (traditional: 醫療 ): medical treatment; yi1: to treat (illness); liao2 [used only in compound words]: to treat (illness)

See also:

Yi1 (“Bushwhacked,” “Out of Gas”)

Wo1

Simplified characters: 窝 / Traditional characters: 窩
Back-translation of Mandarin: Living Quarters
Context: “Safe,” Visible Chinese, on cone-shaped part of vertical pipe as camera pans to infirmary right after Jayne’s pilfering

wo1

living quarters, an apartment

See also:

Wo1 (“Out of Gas”; Firefly DVD; Firefly: The Official Companion, Volume One)

Qian1

Simplified/Traditional characters: 蚈 [obscure character]
Back-translation of Mandarin: Firefly [old version (see note below)]
Context: “Safe,” Visible Chinese, written mirror-image on inside of Serenity’s cockpit, above Wash and in front of Mal, somewhat visible as Wash requests permission to dock with Alliance Cruiser Magellan

qian1

[archaic] a firefly [see note below]

Note:

Modern term: ying2huo3chong2 萤火虫 (traditional: 螢火蟲 ): a firefly, a glowworm; ying2 [used only in compound words]: a firefly, a glowworm; huo3: fire [noun]; chong2: an insect, a worm [used on cast-and-crew T-shirt; see: Firefly Cast-and-Crew Stuff]

See also:

Qian1 (“Serenity, Part 2,” “Our Mrs. Reynolds,” “Objects in Space,” Firefly Press Kit)

Tong2meng2

Simplified/Traditional characters: 同盟
Back-translation of Mandarin: Alliance
Translated from the English: [(Not shown) Alliance (from Firefly Press Kit star map)]
Context: “Safe,” Visible Chinese, on metal chest pin of Alliance commander, somewhat visible as he starts to refuse medical treatment

tong2meng2

an alliance

tong2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: together, in common
meng2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: an alliance

See also:

Jing3bao4; Dai4bu3zheng4; Tong2meng2 (“Objects in Space”)
Tong2meng2 (“Serenity, Part 1”; “The Train Job”; “Bushwhacked”; Firefly: The Official Companion, Volume One; Firefly Press Kit)
Tong2meng2 Gong1gong4 Cai2chan3 (Firefly Press Kit)

Zhan4dou4 de5 Xiao3jing1ling2

Simplified characters: 战斗的小精灵 / Traditional characters: 戰鬥的小精靈
Back-translation of Mandarin: Fighting Elves
Translated from the English: Fighting Elves [from Firefly: The Official Companion, Volume Two, p. 15; also see Note 1 below]
Context: “Safe,” Visible Chinese, on Jayne’s T-shirt (Jayne T-shirt list) with 28 and flames, somewhat visible at end after he welcomes Simon back

zhan4dou4 de5

fighting, combatting, that fight, that combat

zhan4dou4: to fight, to combat
1. zhan4 [used only in compound words (or as a family name)]: to struggle
2. dou4: to fight
de5: [noun-modifier marker] [here: integrated adjectival clause (restrictive relative clause)]

xiao3jing1ling2

an elf

xiao3: to be small
jing1ling2: a demon, a spirit
1. jing1 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: a demon, a spirit
2. ling2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: an elf, a spirit

Notes:

Another possibility: zhan4dou4 de5 xiao3jing1ling2: the elf/elves of the fight, the elf/elves of combat, the fight’s elf/elves, combat’s elf/elves; zhan4dou4 de5: of the fight, of combat, the fight’s, combat’s; (zhan4dou4: a fight, combat [noun] [zhan4 [used only in compound words (or as a family name)]: to struggle; dou4: to fight]; de5 [noun-modifier marker] [here: possessive (genitive), ’s, of]); xiao3jing1ling2: an elf [see main entry above]
The 1984 American movie title Gremlins was translated as Xiao3jing1ling2 《小精灵》 (traditional: 《小精靈》 ).
Also: zhan4dou4 [+NOUN]: fighting [+NOUN], militant [+NOUN]

See also:

You3 Ying2yang3 de5 Shi2pin3; -de5 Xiao3jing1ling2, Jiu3ba1; -shan4 Fu2wu4 Tuan2- (Firefly Props and Merchandise, Serenity Props and Merchandise)
Zhan4dou4 de5 Xiao3jing1ling2 (“Out of Gas,” “War Stories”)

Ping2jing4

Simplified characters: 平静 / Traditional characters: 平靜
Back-translation of Mandarin: Tranquil
Translated from the English: Serenity [Firefly version (“Serenity” translation comparison)]
Context: “Safe,” Visible Chinese, in logo on outside of Serenity, somewhat visible just before final, dining scene

ping2jing4

to be quiet (calm), to be tranquil

ping2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: calm, peaceful
jing4: to be calm, to be still

See also:

Jing4 (Serenity [movie])
Jing3wei4; Ping2jing4 (Firefly Props and Merchandise)
Ning2jing4 (Serenity [movie], Serenity [novelization], Serenity comic books, Serenity: The Official Visual Companion, Serenity DVD Official Site)
Ping2 (“Jaynestown”)
Ping2an1 (Serenity Official Site)
Ping2jing4 (“Serenity, Part 1,” Firefly Press Kit)