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biểu lí

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓiəw˧˩ li˧˦]Huế [ʔɓiw˧˨ lɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓiw˨˩˦ lɪj˦˥] browser voice
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biểu lí means exterior and interior.

Chinese characters: 表裏

Meanings of biểu lí in English

Noun

  1. literary exterior and interior

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 表裏.

Frequently asked questions

What does biểu lí mean in English?

biểu lí (noun) means "exterior and interior".

How do you pronounce biểu lí?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiəw˧˩ li˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓiw˨˩˦ lɪj˦˥]. Tones: biểu — dipping tone (hỏi), lí — rising tone (sắc).

Is biểu lí a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. biểu lí is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 表裏.

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.