giáo dục quốc phòng
noun
Hanoi [zaːw˧˦ zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ kuək̚˧˦ fawŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [jaːw˨˩˦ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ kuək̚˦˧˥ fawŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [jaːw˦˥ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ wək̚˦˥ fawŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
giáo dục quốc phòng means national defense education.
Meanings of giáo dục quốc phòng in English
Noun
- national defense education, a mandatory communist subject for college students that covers aspects of national defense, communism and some rudimentary boot camp training involving assembling and disassembling AK-47 assault rifles and target practice
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, giáo dục quốc phòng could be written as 教育國防. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
giáo dục (“education”) + quốc phòng (“national defense”)
Frequently asked questions
What does giáo dục quốc phòng mean in English?
giáo dục quốc phòng (noun) means "national defense education".
How do you pronounce giáo dục quốc phòng?
IPA: Hanoi [zaːw˧˦ zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ kuək̚˧˦ fawŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [jaːw˦˥ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ wək̚˦˥ fawŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: giáo — rising tone (sắc), dục — heavy tone (nặng), quốc — rising tone (sắc), phòng — falling tone (huyền).