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How do you say “urban” in Vietnamese?

“Urban” in Vietnamese is thành phố (a city), thành thị (the city or urban landscape), đô thị (a city).

Vietnamese words for “urban”

  • thành phốnoun
    Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ fo˧˦] · Saigon [tʰan˨˩ fow˦˥]thành falling phố rising

    a city; namely Hà Nội; Hải Phòng

    for “urban” meaning: Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place, especially when contrasted with the countryside.

  • thành thịnoun
    Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ tʰi˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tʰan˨˩ tʰɪj˨˩˨]thành falling thị heavy

    the city or urban landscape; as opposed to the country

    for “urban” meaning: Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place, especially when contrasted with the countryside.

    • Sự dịch chuyện từ nông thôn lên thành thị đã diễn ra suốt hơn hai trăm năm.This movement from rural to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.
  • đô thịnoun
    Hanoi [ʔɗo˧˧ tʰi˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɗow˧˧ tʰɪj˨˩˨]đô level thị heavy

    a city; population and wealth; in Vietnam

    for “urban” meaning: Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place, especially when contrasted with the countryside.

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