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đặc khu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗak̚˧˨ʔ xu˧˧]Huế [ʔɗak̚˨˩ʔ kʰʊw˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗak̚˨˩˨ kʰʊw˧˧] browser voice
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đặc khu means special zone; special district.

Chinese characters: 特區

Meanings of đặc khu in English

Noun

  1. special zone (a type of second-tier division of Vietnam)
  2. special district

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 特區.

Frequently asked questions

What does đặc khu mean in English?

đặc khu (noun) means "special zone; special district".

How do you pronounce đặc khu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗak̚˧˨ʔ xu˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗak̚˨˩˨ kʰʊw˧˧]. Tones: đặc — heavy tone (nặng), khu — level tone (ngang).

Is đặc khu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đặc khu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 特區.

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.