giai đoạn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [zaːj˧˧ ʔɗwaːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [jaːj˧˧ ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jaːj˧˧ ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

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giai đoạn means stage; phase; period.

Chinese characters: 階段 Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái giai đoạn (one stage)

Meanings of giai đoạn in English

Noun

stage; phase; period
- trải qua những giai đoạn đau khổto go through painful times

Example sentences with giai đoạn

Các quân xe được đặt vào góc ở giai đoạn xếp cờ. The rooks are placed in the corners during the set-up phase.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 階段.

Frequently asked questions

What does giai đoạn mean in English?

giai đoạn (noun) means "stage; phase; period".

How do you pronounce giai đoạn?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːj˧˧ ʔɗwaːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jaːj˧˧ ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: giai — level tone (ngang), đoạn — heavy tone (nặng).

Is giai đoạn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. giai đoạn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 階段.

What classifier is used with giai đoạn?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái giai đoạn" (one stage).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.