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chữ nghĩa

noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥ ŋiə˦ˀ˥]Huế [t͡ɕɨ˧˨ ŋiə˧˨]Saigon [cɨ˨˩˦ ŋiə˨˩˦] browser voice
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chữ nghĩa means word and its meaning; writing; script.

Meanings of chữ nghĩa in English

Noun

  1. word and its meaning
    • Văn chương không phải chỉ là chữ nghĩa.Literature is not only a matter of words and their meanings.
  2. writing, script
  3. knowledge, wisdom

Etymology

Compound of chữ (“character > word (obsolete)”) + nghĩa (“meaning”)

Frequently asked questions

What does chữ nghĩa mean in English?

chữ nghĩa (noun) means "word and its meaning; writing; script".

How do you pronounce chữ nghĩa?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥ ŋiə˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [cɨ˨˩˦ ŋiə˨˩˦]. Tones: chữ — creaky rising tone (ngã), nghĩa — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.