cân thăng bằng
noun
Hanoi [kən˧˧ tʰaŋ˧˧ ʔɓaŋ˨˩]Huế [kəŋ˧˧ tʰaŋ˧˧ ʔɓaŋ˦˩]Saigon [kəŋ˧˧ tʰaŋ˧˧ ʔɓaŋ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cân thăng bằng means track scale; Hoosier pole.
Meanings of cân thăng bằng in English
Noun
- track scale
- Hoosier pole
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cân thăng bằng could be written as 斤升平, 斥升朋. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Compound of cân (“scales”) + thăng bằng (“balance”).
Frequently asked questions
What does cân thăng bằng mean in English?
cân thăng bằng (noun) means "track scale; Hoosier pole".
How do you pronounce cân thăng bằng?
IPA: Hanoi [kən˧˧ tʰaŋ˧˧ ʔɓaŋ˨˩]; Saigon [kəŋ˧˧ tʰaŋ˧˧ ʔɓaŋ˨˩]. Tones: cân — level tone (ngang), thăng — level tone (ngang), bằng — falling tone (huyền).