chiếu sáng

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Hanoi [t͡ɕiəw˧˦ saːŋ˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕiw˨˩˦ ʂaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ciw˦˥ ʂaːŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chiếurisingsắc sángrisingsắc

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chiếu sáng means to illuminate; to light; to shine.

Meanings of chiếu sáng in English

Verb

to illuminate; to light; to shine (on); to beam light (at)

Example sentences with chiếu sáng

Chiếu sáng! Shine!

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chiếu sáng could be written as 照𫤤. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

chiếu (“to shine”) + sáng (“bright”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chiếu sáng mean in English?

chiếu sáng (verb) means "to illuminate; to light; to shine".

How do you pronounce chiếu sáng?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕiəw˧˦ saːŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ciw˦˥ ʂaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: chiếu — rising tone (sắc), sáng — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.