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đặc khu hành chính

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗak̚˧˨ʔ xu˧˧ hajŋ̟˨˩ t͡ɕïŋ˧˦]Huế [ʔɗak̚˨˩ʔ kʰʊw˧˧ hɛɲ˦˩ t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗak̚˨˩˨ kʰʊw˧˧ han˨˩ cɨn˦˥] browser voice
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đặc khu hành chính means a special administrative region.

Meanings of đặc khu hành chính in English

Noun

  1. a special administrative region

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đặc khu hành chính could be written as 特區行政. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 特別行政區 /特别行政区 (đặc biệt hành chính khu). Compare Chinese 特區 /特区 (đặc khu).

Frequently asked questions

What does đặc khu hành chính mean in English?

đặc khu hành chính (noun) means "a special administrative region".

How do you pronounce đặc khu hành chính?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗak̚˧˨ʔ xu˧˧ hajŋ̟˨˩ t͡ɕïŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗak̚˨˩˨ kʰʊw˧˧ han˨˩ cɨn˦˥]. Tones: đặc — heavy tone (nặng), khu — level tone (ngang), hành — falling tone (huyền), chính — 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.