cách mạng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kajk̟̚˧˦ maːŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [kat̚˦˧˥ maːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kat̚˦˥ maːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cáchrisingsắc mạngheavynặng

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cách mạng means revolution.

Chinese characters: 革命 Classifier: cuộc — e.g. một cuộc cách mạng (one revolution)

Meanings of cách mạng in English

Noun

revolution

Words with cách mạng

cách mạng màu cách mạng tư sản cách mạng vô sản

Example sentences with cách mạng

Lãnh tụ Tối cao của Cách mạng Hồi giáo cũng chết rồi. Supreme Leaders of the Islamic Revolution die, too.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 革命, from Japanese 革命 (“revolution”), itself borrowed from Literary Chinese 革命 (gémìng, “‘to change from one dynasty to another’ ← ‘to change/remove the Mandate of Heaven’”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cách mạng mean in English?

cách mạng (noun) means "revolution".

How do you pronounce cách mạng?

IPA: Hanoi [kajk̟̚˧˦ maːŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kat̚˦˥ maːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: cách — rising tone (sắc), mạng — heavy tone (nặng).

Is cách mạng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cách mạng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 革命.

What classifier is used with cách mạng?

Common classifiers: cuộc — for example "một cuộc cách mạng" (one revolution).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.