câu đối
noun
Hanoi [kəw˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˦]Huế [kəw˧˧ ʔɗoj˨˩˦]Saigon [kəw˧˧ ʔɗoj˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
câu đối means an antithetical couplet; spring couplet.
Meanings of câu đối in English
Noun
- a literary couplet of parallel sentences
- an antithetical couplet; spring couplet
- a festive ornament or banner used to display couplets
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, câu đối could be written as 句對. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
câu + đối.
Frequently asked questions
What does câu đối mean in English?
câu đối (noun) means "an antithetical couplet; spring couplet".
How do you pronounce câu đối?
IPA: Hanoi [kəw˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˦]; Saigon [kəw˧˧ ʔɗoj˦˥]. Tones: câu — level tone (ngang), đối — rising tone (sắc).