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biện chứng

adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓiən˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]Huế [ʔɓiəŋ˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˨ cɨŋ˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
biệnheavynặngchứngrisingsắc

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biện chứng means dialectical.

Chinese characters: 辯證

Meanings of biện chứng in English

Adjective

  1. dialectical

Noun

  1. dialectic

Words with biện chứng

chủ nghĩa duy vật biện chứngphép biện chứng

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 辯證.

Frequently asked questions

What does biện chứng mean in English?

biện chứng (adjective) means "dialectical".

How do you pronounce biện chứng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiən˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˨ cɨŋ˦˥]. Tones: biện — heavy tone (nặng), chứng — rising tone (sắc).

Is biện chứng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. biện chứng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 辯證.

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.