điển hình

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

Hanoi [ʔɗiən˧˩ hïŋ˨˩]Huế [ʔɗiəŋ˧˨ hɨn˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˦ hɨn˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

điểndippinghỏi hìnhfallinghuyền

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điển hình means typical; characteristic.

Chinese characters: 典型

Meanings of điển hình in English

Adjective

typical; characteristic

Noun

role model; example

Example sentences with điển hình

Tom là một người Anh điển hình. Tom's a typical Englishman.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 典型.

Frequently asked questions

What does điển hình mean in English?

điển hình (adjective) means "typical; characteristic".

How do you pronounce điển hình?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗiən˧˩ hïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˦ hɨn˨˩]. Tones: điển — dipping tone (hỏi), hình — falling tone (huyền).

Is điển hình a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. điển hình is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 典型.

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.