hiến tế

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [hiən˧˦ te˧˦]Huế [hiəŋ˦˧˥ tej˨˩˦]Saigon [hiəŋ˦˥ tej˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hiếnrisingsắc tếrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Chinese characters: 獻祭

Meanings of hiến tế in English

Verb

to sacrifice as part of a religious ritual

Example sentences with hiến tế

Con cừu đã bị hiến tế. The sheep was sacrificed.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 獻祭.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce hiến tế?

IPA: Hanoi [hiən˧˦ te˧˦]; Saigon [hiəŋ˦˥ tej˦˥]. Tones: hiến — rising tone (sắc), tế — rising tone (sắc).

Is hiến tế a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hiến tế is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 獻祭.

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.