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chủ nghĩa đế quốc

noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕu˧˩ ŋiə˦ˀ˥ ʔɗe˧˦ kuək̚˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ ŋiə˧˨ ʔɗej˨˩˦ kuək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [cʊw˨˩˦ ŋiə˨˩˦ ʔɗej˦˥ wək̚˦˥] browser voice
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chủ nghĩa đế quốc means imperialism.

Meanings of chủ nghĩa đế quốc in English

Noun

  1. imperialism ≈ đế quốc chủ nghĩa

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chủ nghĩa đế quốc could be written as 主義帝國. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

chủ nghĩa (“doctrine”) + đế quốc (“empire”), a calque of Chinese 帝國主義 /帝国主义 (đế quốc chủ nghĩa).

Frequently asked questions

What does chủ nghĩa đế quốc mean in English?

chủ nghĩa đế quốc (noun) means "imperialism".

How do you pronounce chủ nghĩa đế quốc?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕu˧˩ ŋiə˦ˀ˥ ʔɗe˧˦ kuək̚˧˦]; Saigon [cʊw˨˩˦ ŋiə˨˩˦ ʔɗej˦˥ wək̚˦˥]. Tones: chủ — dipping tone (hỏi), nghĩa — creaky rising tone (ngã), đế — rising tone (sắc), quốc — rising tone (sắc).

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.