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công điện

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗiən˧˨ʔ]Huế [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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công điện means a dispatch.

Chinese characters: 公電

Meanings of công điện in English

Noun

  1. an official telegram from a government institution; a dispatch

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 公電.

Frequently asked questions

What does công điện mean in English?

công điện (noun) means "a dispatch".

How do you pronounce công điện?

IPA: Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗiən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: công — level tone (ngang), điện — heavy tone (nặng).

Is công điện a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. công điện is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 公電.

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.