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điền kinh

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗiən˨˩ kïŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɗiəŋ˦˩ kɨn˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗiəŋ˨˩ kɨn˧˧] browser voice
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điền kinh means track and field.

Chinese characters: 田徑

Meanings of điền kinh in English

Noun

  1. track and field

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 田徑.

Frequently asked questions

What does điền kinh mean in English?

điền kinh (noun) means "track and field".

How do you pronounce điền kinh?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗiən˨˩ kïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗiəŋ˨˩ kɨn˧˧]. Tones: điền — falling tone (huyền), kinh — level tone (ngang).

Is điền kinh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. điền kinh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 田徑.

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.