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chuyển ngữ

nounverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕwiən˧˩ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥]Huế [t͡ɕwiəŋ˧˨ ŋɨ˧˨]Saigon [c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˦ ŋɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
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chuyển ngữ means medium of instruction.

Chinese characters: 轉語

Meanings of chuyển ngữ in English

Noun

  1. medium of instruction

Verb

  1. nonstandard to translate

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 轉語.

Frequently asked questions

What does chuyển ngữ mean in English?

chuyển ngữ (noun) means "medium of instruction".

How do you pronounce chuyển ngữ?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕwiən˧˩ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˦ ŋɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: chuyển — dipping tone (hỏi), ngữ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is chuyển ngữ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. chuyển ngữ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 轉語.

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.