bách khoa toàn thư
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓajk̟̚˧˦ xwaː˧˧ twaːn˨˩ tʰɨ˧˧]Huế [ʔɓat̚˦˧˥ kʰwaː˧˧ twaːŋ˦˩ tʰɨ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓat̚˦˥ kʰwaː˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩ tʰɨ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
bách khoa toàn thư means encyclopedia.
Chinese characters: 百科全書
Meanings of bách khoa toàn thư in English
Noun
- encyclopedia ≈ từ điển bách khoa
- bách khoa toàn thư mở WikipediaWikipedia, the open encyclopedia
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 百科全書 (“encyclopedia”).
Frequently asked questions
What does bách khoa toàn thư mean in English?
bách khoa toàn thư (noun) means "encyclopedia".
How do you pronounce bách khoa toàn thư?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓajk̟̚˧˦ xwaː˧˧ twaːn˨˩ tʰɨ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓat̚˦˥ kʰwaː˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩ tʰɨ˧˧]. Tones: bách — rising tone (sắc), khoa — level tone (ngang), toàn — falling tone (huyền), thư — level tone (ngang).
Is bách khoa toàn thư a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. bách khoa toàn thư is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 百科全書.