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dư chấn

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [zɨ˧˧ t͡ɕən˧˦]Huế [jɨ˧˧ t͡ɕəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [jɨ˧˧ cəŋ˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
dưlevelngangchấnrisingsắc

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dư chấn means aftershock.

Chinese characters: 餘震

Meanings of dư chấn in English

Noun

  1. figurative aftershock

Example sentences with dư chấn

  • Dư chấn sau trận động đất hất văng cái giá sách của tôi. The aftershock from the earthquake knocked my bookshelf over.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 餘震.

Frequently asked questions

What does dư chấn mean in English?

dư chấn (noun) means "aftershock".

How do you pronounce dư chấn?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨ˧˧ t͡ɕən˧˦]; Saigon [jɨ˧˧ cəŋ˦˥]. Tones: dư — level tone (ngang), chấn — rising tone (sắc).

Is dư chấn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dư chấn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 餘震.

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.