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chiền chiện

noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕiən˨˩ t͡ɕiən˧˨ʔ]Huế [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˩ t͡ɕiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ciəŋ˨˩ ciəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Classifier: con — e.g. một con chiền chiện

Meanings of chiền chiện in English

Noun

  1. bird of the passerine family Cisticolidae

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chiền chiện could be written as 蹍𪁃. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Reduplication of chiện.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce chiền chiện?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕiən˨˩ t͡ɕiən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ciəŋ˨˩ ciəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: chiền — falling tone (huyền), chiện — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with chiền chiện?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con chiền chiện" (one chiền chiện).

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.