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cao đẳng

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kaːw˧˧ ʔɗaŋ˧˩]Huế [kaːw˧˧ ʔɗaŋ˧˨]Saigon [kaːw˧˧ ʔɗaŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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cao đẳng means related to junior college/community college; advanced or complex.

Chinese characters: 高等

Meanings of cao đẳng in English

Adjective

  1. related to junior college/community college
    • trường cao đẳnga junior/community college
    • bằng cao đẳngan associate('s) degree
    • học cao đẳngto go to junior/community college; to study an associate program
  2. of an organism or species advanced or complex

Example sentences with cao đẳng

  • Tôi đọc báo mỗi ngày hồi tôi còn học cao đẳng. I read the newspaper every day when I was in college.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 高等.

Frequently asked questions

What does cao đẳng mean in English?

cao đẳng (adjective) means "related to junior college/community college; advanced or complex".

How do you pronounce cao đẳng?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːw˧˧ ʔɗaŋ˧˩]; Saigon [kaːw˧˧ ʔɗaŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: cao — level tone (ngang), đẳng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is cao đẳng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cao đẳng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 高等.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.