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chủ nghĩa hoài nghi

noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕu˧˩ ŋiə˦ˀ˥ hwaːj˨˩ ŋi˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ ŋiə˧˨ hwaːj˦˩ ŋɪj˧˧]Saigon [cʊw˨˩˦ ŋiə˨˩˦ waːj˨˩ ŋɪj˧˧] browser voice
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chủ nghĩa hoài nghi means skepticism.

Meanings of chủ nghĩa hoài nghi in English

Noun

  1. skepticism

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chủ nghĩa hoài nghi could be written as 主義懷疑. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

chủ nghĩa + hoài nghi, calque of Chinese 懷疑主義 /怀疑主义 (hoài nghi chủ nghĩa).

Frequently asked questions

What does chủ nghĩa hoài nghi mean in English?

chủ nghĩa hoài nghi (noun) means "skepticism".

How do you pronounce chủ nghĩa hoài nghi?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕu˧˩ ŋiə˦ˀ˥ hwaːj˨˩ ŋi˧˧]; Saigon [cʊw˨˩˦ ŋiə˨˩˦ waːj˨˩ ŋɪj˧˧]. Tones: chủ — dipping tone (hỏi), nghĩa — creaky rising tone (ngã), hoài — falling tone (huyền), nghi — 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.