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chính lưu

adjectivenoun
Hanoi [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ liw˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ lɨw˧˧]Saigon [cɨn˦˥ lɨw˧˧] browser voice
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chính lưu means mainstream.

Meanings of chính lưu in English

Adjective

  1. mainstream; used or accepted broadly as the norm

Noun

  1. the mainstream; the orthodoxy; that which is common ≈ chủ lưu

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正 (“main”) and 流 (“stream”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chính lưu mean in English?

chính lưu (adjective) means "mainstream".

How do you pronounce chính lưu?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ liw˧˧]; Saigon [cɨn˦˥ lɨw˧˧]. Tones: chính — rising tone (sắc), lưu — level tone (ngang).

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.