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hải dương học

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [haːj˧˩ zɨəŋ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [haːj˧˨ jɨəŋ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [haːj˨˩˦ jɨəŋ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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hảidippinghỏidươnglevelnganghọcheavynặng

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hải dương học means oceanography.

Chinese characters: 海洋學

Meanings of hải dương học in English

Noun

  1. oceanography

Example sentences with hải dương học

  • Anh ấy là một nhà hải dương học. He was an oceanographer.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 海洋學.

Frequently asked questions

What does hải dương học mean in English?

hải dương học (noun) means "oceanography".

How do you pronounce hải dương học?

IPA: Hanoi [haːj˧˩ zɨəŋ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [haːj˨˩˦ jɨəŋ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: hải — dipping tone (hỏi), dương — level tone (ngang), học — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hải dương học a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hải dương học is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 海洋學.

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.