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đại kiện tướng

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ kiən˧˨ʔ tɨəŋ˧˦]Huế [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ kiəŋ˨˩ʔ tɨəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ kiəŋ˨˩˨ tɨəŋ˦˥] browser voice
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đại kiện tướng means a grandmaster.

Meanings of đại kiện tướng in English

Noun

  1. a grandmaster

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大 (“great”) and 健將 (“master sportsperson”), calque of English grandmaster

Frequently asked questions

What does đại kiện tướng mean in English?

đại kiện tướng (noun) means "a grandmaster".

How do you pronounce đại kiện tướng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ kiən˧˨ʔ tɨəŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ kiəŋ˨˩˨ tɨəŋ˦˥]. Tones: đại — heavy tone (nặng), kiện — heavy tone (nặng), tướng — rising tone (sắc).

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.