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cáo biệt

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kaːw˧˦ ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kaːw˨˩˦ ʔɓiək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kaːw˦˥ ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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cáo biệt means farewell.

Chinese characters: 告別

Meanings of cáo biệt in English

Verb

  1. literary farewell

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 告別.

Frequently asked questions

What does cáo biệt mean in English?

cáo biệt (verb) means "farewell".

How do you pronounce cáo biệt?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːw˧˦ ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kaːw˦˥ ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: cáo — rising tone (sắc), biệt — heavy tone (nặng).

Is cáo biệt a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cáo biệt is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 告別.

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.