biểu ngữ

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔɓiəw˧˩ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɓiw˧˨ ŋɨ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓiw˨˩˦ ŋɨ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

biểudippinghỏi ngữcreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

biểu ngữ means banner; slogan.

Chinese characters: 表語 Classifier: bức, tấm — e.g. một bức biểu ngữ (one banner)

Meanings of biểu ngữ in English

Noun

banner; slogan ≈ băng rôn

Example sentences with biểu ngữ

Những người biểu tình đã mang theo các biểu ngữ ghi "Hãy ngừng chiến tranh". The demonstrators carried banners saying "Stop the war".

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 表語.

Frequently asked questions

What does biểu ngữ mean in English?

biểu ngữ (noun) means "banner; slogan".

How do you pronounce biểu ngữ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiəw˧˩ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɓiw˨˩˦ ŋɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: biểu — dipping tone (hỏi), ngữ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is biểu ngữ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. biểu ngữ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 表語.

What classifier is used with biểu ngữ?

Common classifiers: bức, tấm — for example "một bức biểu ngữ" (one banner).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.