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Châu Á

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Hanoi [t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔaː˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔaː˨˩˦]Saigon [cəw˧˧ ʔaː˦˥] browser voice
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Châu Á means Asia.

Meanings of Châu Á in English

Proper noun

  1. Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean)

Example sentences with Châu Á

  • Chúng ta chẳng thể nào đấu lại Châu Á đâu. We can't compete with Asia.
  • Pháp từng có thuộc địa không chỉ ở châu Mĩ và châu Phi mà còn ở châu Á. France had colonies not only in America and Africa but also in Asia.
  • Có bảy đại lục: châu Phi, châu Nam Cực, châu Á, châu Úc, châu Âu, Bắc Mĩ và Nam Mĩ. There are seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europa, North America and South America.

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, Châu Á could be written as 洲亞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does Châu Á mean in English?

Châu Á (proper noun) means "Asia".

How do you pronounce Châu Á?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔaː˧˦]; Saigon [cəw˧˧ ʔaː˦˥]. Tones: châu — level tone (ngang), á — rising tone (sắc).

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.