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du thuyết

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [zu˧˧ tʰwiət̚˧˦]Huế [jʊw˧˧ tʰwiək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [jʊw˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˦˥] browser voice
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du thuyết means to lobby.

Chinese characters: 遊說

Meanings of du thuyết in English

Verb

  1. to lobby; to drum up one's support for something

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 遊說.

Frequently asked questions

What does du thuyết mean in English?

du thuyết (verb) means "to lobby".

How do you pronounce du thuyết?

IPA: Hanoi [zu˧˧ tʰwiət̚˧˦]; Saigon [jʊw˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˦˥]. Tones: du — level tone (ngang), thuyết — rising tone (sắc).

Is du thuyết a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. du thuyết is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 遊說.

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.