diễn viên hài
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
diễn viên hài means comedian.
Meanings of diễn viên hài in English
Noun
- comedian
Example sentences with diễn viên hài
- Bạn làm diễn viên hài suốt à? Have you always been a comedian?
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, diễn viên hài could be written as 演員諧. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
diễn viên (“actor”) + hài (“humorous”)
Frequently asked questions
What does diễn viên hài mean in English?
diễn viên hài (noun) means "comedian".
How do you pronounce diễn viên hài?
IPA: Hanoi [ziən˦ˀ˥ viən˧˧ haːj˨˩]; Saigon [jiəŋ˨˩˦ viəŋ˧˧ haːj˨˩]. Tones: diễn — creaky rising tone (ngã), viên — level tone (ngang), hài — falling tone (huyền).