báo chí

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Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]Huế [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓaːw˦˥ cɪj˦˥] browser voice

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báorisingsắc chírisingsắc

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báo chí means the press.

Meanings of báo chí in English

Noun

collective the press

Words with báo chí

tự do báo chí

Example sentences with báo chí

Tôi đã nói nó đối mặt với báo chí nhưng nó từ chối. We asked him to face the press but he refused to.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, báo chí could be written as 報誌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Blend of báo (“newspaper”) + tạp chí (“journal; magazine”).

Frequently asked questions

What does báo chí mean in English?

báo chí (noun) means "the press".

How do you pronounce báo chí?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓaːw˦˥ cɪj˦˥]. Tones: báo — rising tone (sắc), chí — rising tone (sắc).

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.