định kiến

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ kiən˧˦]Huế [ʔɗɨn˨˩ʔ kiəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗɨn˨˩˨ kiəŋ˦˥] browser voice

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định kiến means preconception; fixed views.

Chinese characters: 定見

Meanings of định kiến in English

Noun

preconception; fixed views

Example sentences with định kiến

Như Tom đã nói với tôi, tiếng Esperanto có hai kẻ thù: sự ngu dốt và định kiến. As Tom told me, Esperanto has two enemies, ignorance and prejudice.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 定見, composed of 定 and 見.

Frequently asked questions

What does định kiến mean in English?

định kiến (noun) means "preconception; fixed views".

How do you pronounce định kiến?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ kiən˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗɨn˨˩˨ kiəŋ˦˥]. Tones: định — heavy tone (nặng), kiến — rising tone (sắc).

Is định kiến a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. định kiến is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 定見.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.