điều hoà

adjectiveverbnoun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔɗiəw˨˩ hwaː˨˩]Huế [ʔɗiw˦˩ hwaː˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗiw˨˩ waː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

điềufallinghuyền hoàfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

điều hoà means temperate.

Chinese characters: 調和

Meanings of điều hoà in English

Adjective

of weather temperate

Verb

to regulate; to adjust
to reconcile; to mediate

Noun

Northern Vietnam, abbreviation, informal short for máy điều hoà nhiệt độ (“air conditioner”) ≈ máy lạnh

Example sentences with điều hoà

Điều hoà của tôi bị hỏng. My A/C broke down.
Bật điều hoà lên đi. Turn the A/C on.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 調和.

Frequently asked questions

What does điều hoà mean in English?

điều hoà (adjective) means "temperate".

How do you pronounce điều hoà?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗiəw˨˩ hwaː˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗiw˨˩ waː˨˩]. Tones: điều — falling tone (huyền), hoà — falling tone (huyền).

Is điều hoà a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. điều hoà is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 調和.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.