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cái gọi là

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Hanoi [kaːj˧˦ ɣɔj˧˨ʔ laː˨˩]Huế [kaːj˨˩˦ ɣɔj˨˩ʔ laː˦˩]Saigon [kaːj˦˥ ɣɔj˨˩˨ laː˨˩] browser voice
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cái gọi là means the so-called; that which is called.

Meanings of cái gọi là in English

Phrase

  1. derogatory the so-called...
  2. literal that which is called...

Example sentences with cái gọi là

  • Không có cái gọi là trí tuệ nhân tạo. There's no such thing as Artificial Intelligence.

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What does cái gọi là mean in English?

cái gọi là (phrase) means "the so-called; that which is called".

How do you pronounce cái gọi là?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːj˧˦ ɣɔj˧˨ʔ laː˨˩]; Saigon [kaːj˦˥ ɣɔj˨˩˨ laː˨˩]. Tones: cái — rising tone (sắc), gọi — heavy tone (nặng), là — falling tone (huyền).

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.