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ôn cố tri tân

phrase Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔon˧˧ ko˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˧ tən˧˧]Huế [ʔoŋ˧˧ kow˨˩˦ ʈɪj˧˧ təŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔoŋ˧˧ kow˦˥ ʈɪj˧˧ təŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Chinese characters: 溫故知新

Meanings of ôn cố tri tân in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic One should be able to derive new understanding while revising what one has learned.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 溫故知新.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ôn cố tri tân?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔon˧˧ ko˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˧ tən˧˧]; Saigon [ʔoŋ˧˧ kow˦˥ ʈɪj˧˧ təŋ˧˧]. Tones: ôn — level tone (ngang), cố — rising tone (sắc), tri — level tone (ngang), tân — level tone (ngang).

Is ôn cố tri tân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ôn cố tri tân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 溫故知新.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.