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hiệp hội

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [hiəp̚˧˨ʔ hoj˧˨ʔ]Huế [hiəp̚˨˩ʔ hoj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [hip̚˨˩˨ hoj˨˩˨] browser voice
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hiệpheavynặnghộiheavynặng

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hiệp hội means an association.

Chinese characters: 協會 (協 “to cooperate” + 會 “gathering”)

Meanings of hiệp hội in English

Noun

  1. an association
    • Hiệp hội các Quốc gia Đông Nam Áthe Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Example sentences with hiệp hội

  • Hiệp hội được thành lập vào thế kỉ mười chín. The association was founded in nineteen ninety.
  • Mọi người dân Tây Tạng trên 25 tuổi đều có quyền tự ứng cử vào Hiệp hội Đại biểu Nhân dân Tây Tạng. Every Tibetan above 25 has the right to stand for election to the Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 協會, composed of 協 (“to cooperate”) and 會 (“gathering”), from Japanese 協会 (kyōkai).

Frequently asked questions

What does hiệp hội mean in English?

hiệp hội (noun) means "an association".

How do you pronounce hiệp hội?

IPA: Hanoi [hiəp̚˧˨ʔ hoj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [hip̚˨˩˨ hoj˨˩˨]. Tones: hiệp — heavy tone (nặng), hội — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hiệp hội a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hiệp hội is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 協會.

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.