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hướng ngoại

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [hɨəŋ˧˦ ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [hɨəŋ˦˧˥ ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [hɨəŋ˦˥ ŋwaːj˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
hướngrisingsắcngoạiheavynặng

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hướng ngoại means extroversion.

Chinese characters: 向外

Meanings of hướng ngoại in English

Noun

  1. extroversion
    • người hướng ngoạiextrovert

Synonyms and antonyms of hướng ngoại

Antonyms

hướng nội

Example sentences with hướng ngoại

  • Tôi chưa bao giờ có tính hướng ngoại. I've never been outgoing.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 向外 (“extroversion”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hướng ngoại mean in English?

hướng ngoại (noun) means "extroversion".

How do you pronounce hướng ngoại?

IPA: Hanoi [hɨəŋ˧˦ ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [hɨəŋ˦˥ ŋwaːj˨˩˨]. Tones: hướng — rising tone (sắc), ngoại — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hướng ngoại a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hướng ngoại is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 向外.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.