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diễn viên hài

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Hanoi [ziən˦ˀ˥ viən˧˧ haːj˨˩]Huế [jiəŋ˧˨ viəŋ˧˧ haːj˦˩]Saigon [jiəŋ˨˩˦ viəŋ˧˧ haːj˨˩] browser voice
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diễn viên hài means comedian.

Meanings of diễn viên hài in English

Noun

  1. 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).

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.