How do you say “tradition” in Vietnamese?
“Tradition” in Vietnamese is truyền thống (tradition), phong tục (custom).
Vietnamese words for “tradition”
- truyền thốngnounHanoi [t͡ɕwiən˨˩ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˦] · Saigon [ʈ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩ tʰəwŋ͡m˦˥]truyền falling thống rising
tradition
for “tradition” meaning: A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.
- Ở Cộng hoà Séc, có truyền thống đặt pháo bông lên cây thông Noel.In the Czech Republic, it’s a tradition to put sparklers on the Christmas tree.
- phong tụcnounHanoi [fawŋ͡m˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [fawŋ͡m˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]phong level tục heavy
custom
for “tradition” meaning: A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.
Related Vietnamese words
- tục lệnoun
custom; habit; tradition
- thông tụcnoun
colloquial; popular; vulgar
- truyền khẩuverb
to be passed down orally; by word of mouth
- truyền thuyếtnoun
legend