hội nghị

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [hoj˧˨ʔ ŋi˧˨ʔ]Huế [hoj˨˩ʔ ŋɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [hoj˨˩˨ ŋɪj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hộiheavynặng nghịheavynặng

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hội nghị means conference; meeting.

Chinese characters: 會議

Meanings of hội nghị in English

Noun

conference; meeting

Words with hội nghị

hội nghị thượng đỉnh

Example sentences with hội nghị

Đã có một trăm năm mươi nhà ngoại giao đã tới tham dự hội nghị đó. A hundred and fifty diplomats came to that conference.
Vì những tình huống đột ngột, buổi hội nghị tối nay sẽ bị hủy bỏ cho đến khi có thông báo tiếp theo. Due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight's meeting has been cancelled until further notice.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 會議.

Frequently asked questions

What does hội nghị mean in English?

hội nghị (noun) means "conference; meeting".

How do you pronounce hội nghị?

IPA: Hanoi [hoj˧˨ʔ ŋi˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [hoj˨˩˨ ŋɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: hội — heavy tone (nặng), nghị — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hội nghị a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hội nghị is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 會議.

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.