bình đẳng giới
noun
Hanoi [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ ʔɗaŋ˧˩ zəːj˧˦]Huế [ʔɓɨn˦˩ ʔɗaŋ˧˨ jəːj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓɨn˨˩ ʔɗaŋ˨˩˦ jəːj˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
bình đẳng giới means gender equality.
Meanings of bình đẳng giới in English
Noun
- gender equality
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bình đẳng giới could be written as 平等界. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Blend of bình đẳng (“equality”) + giới tính (“gender”). Coincidentally matches the Japanese phrase 平等界 (byōdōkai, “world of equality”), in which 界 takes its original meaning, "world".
Frequently asked questions
What does bình đẳng giới mean in English?
bình đẳng giới (noun) means "gender equality".
How do you pronounce bình đẳng giới?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ ʔɗaŋ˧˩ zəːj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓɨn˨˩ ʔɗaŋ˨˩˦ jəːj˦˥]. Tones: bình — falling tone (huyền), đẳng — dipping tone (hỏi), giới — rising tone (sắc).