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bộ tứ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˨ʔ tɨ˧˦]Huế [ʔɓow˨˩ʔ tɨ˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓow˨˩˨ tɨ˦˥] browser voice
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bộ tứ means quartet.

Chinese characters: 部四

Meanings of bộ tứ in English

Noun

  1. quartet

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 部四.

Frequently asked questions

What does bộ tứ mean in English?

bộ tứ (noun) means "quartet".

How do you pronounce bộ tứ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˨ʔ tɨ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓow˨˩˨ tɨ˦˥]. Tones: bộ — heavy tone (nặng), tứ — rising tone (sắc).

Is bộ tứ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bộ tứ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 部四.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.