công khai

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ xaːj˧˧]Huế [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ kʰaːj˧˧]Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ kʰaːj˧˧] browser voice

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cônglevelngang khailevelngang

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công khai means public; open.

Chinese characters: 公開

Meanings of công khai in English

Adjective

public; open

Verb

to make public

Example sentences with công khai

Tom chưa nói gì công khai cả. Tom hasn't said anything publicly yet.
Tom chưa công khai nói gì cả. Tom hasn't said anything publicly yet.
Tôi tìm thấy email của mình trong một cơ sở dữ liệu công khai... I found my email in a public database...

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 公開.

Frequently asked questions

What does công khai mean in English?

công khai (adjective) means "public; open".

How do you pronounce công khai?

IPA: Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ xaːj˧˧]; Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ kʰaːj˧˧]. Tones: công — level tone (ngang), khai — level tone (ngang).

Is công khai a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. công khai is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 公開.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.