đồng ứng cử viên
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đồng ứng cử viên means running mate.
Meanings of đồng ứng cử viên in English
Noun
- running mate
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đồng ứng cử viên could be written as 同應舉員. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
đồng (“co-”) + ứng cử viên (“candidate”).
Frequently asked questions
What does đồng ứng cử viên mean in English?
đồng ứng cử viên (noun) means "running mate".
How do you pronounce đồng ứng cử viên?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɨŋ˧˦ kɨ˧˩ viən˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɨŋ˦˥ kɨ˨˩˦ viəŋ˧˧]. Tones: đồng — falling tone (huyền), ứng — rising tone (sắc), cử — dipping tone (hỏi), viên — level tone (ngang).