gương chiếu hậu

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Hanoi [ɣɨəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕiəw˧˦ həw˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɣɨəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕiw˨˩˦ həw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɣɨəŋ˧˧ ciw˦˥ həw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gươnglevelngang chiếurisingsắc hậuheavynặng

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gương chiếu hậu means a rear-view mirror.

Meanings of gương chiếu hậu in English

Noun

a rear-view mirror

Etymology

Possibly a partial calque of Chinese 後照鏡 /后照镜 (hậu chiếu kính, literally “hind-displaying mirror”).

Frequently asked questions

What does gương chiếu hậu mean in English?

gương chiếu hậu (noun) means "a rear-view mirror".

How do you pronounce gương chiếu hậu?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣɨəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕiəw˧˦ həw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɣɨəŋ˧˧ ciw˦˥ həw˨˩˨]. Tones: gương — level tone (ngang), chiếu — rising tone (sắc), hậu — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.