căn bậc hai
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
căn bậc hai means square root.
Meanings of căn bậc hai in English
Noun
- square root
Example sentences with căn bậc hai
- Căn bậc hai của 100 là bao nhiêu? What's the square root of 100?
- Căn bậc hai của chín là bao nhiêu? What is the square root of nine?
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, căn bậc hai could be written as 根偪𠄩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From căn (根, “root”); bậc (“degree”); hai (“two”).
Frequently asked questions
What does căn bậc hai mean in English?
căn bậc hai (noun) means "square root".
How do you pronounce căn bậc hai?
IPA: Hanoi [kan˧˧ ʔɓək̚˧˨ʔ haːj˧˧]; Saigon [kaŋ˧˧ ʔɓək̚˨˩˨ haːj˧˧]. Tones: căn — level tone (ngang), bậc — heavy tone (nặng), hai — level tone (ngang).