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chủ nghĩa vị lợi

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

Meanings of chủ nghĩa vị lợi in English

Noun

  1. utilitarianism ≈ chủ nghĩa công lợi

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

chủ nghĩa (“doctrine”) + vị lợi (“solely for an individual's own personal interest or benefit”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chủ nghĩa vị lợi mean in English?

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

How do you pronounce chủ nghĩa vị lợi?

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