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chủ nghĩa công lợi

noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕu˧˩ ŋiə˦ˀ˥ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ləːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ ŋiə˧˨ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ləːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [cʊw˨˩˦ ŋiə˨˩˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ləːj˨˩˨] browser voice
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chủ nghĩa công lợi means utilitarianism.

Meanings of chủ nghĩa công lợi in English

Noun

  1. utilitarianism ≈ chủ nghĩa vị lợi

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chủ nghĩa công lợi could be written as 主義功利. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

chủ nghĩa (“doctrine”) + công lợi (“utility; material gain”), calque of Chinese 功利主義 /功利主义 (công lợi chủ nghĩa).

Frequently asked questions

What does chủ nghĩa công lợi mean in English?

chủ nghĩa công lợi (noun) means "utilitarianism".

How do you pronounce chủ nghĩa công lợi?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕu˧˩ ŋiə˦ˀ˥ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ləːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [cʊw˨˩˦ ŋiə˨˩˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ləːj˨˩˨]. Tones: chủ — dipping tone (hỏi), nghĩa — creaky rising tone (ngã), công — level tone (ngang), lợi — heavy tone (nặng).

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.