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hoà bình

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Hanoi [hwaː˨˩ ʔɓïŋ˨˩]Huế [hwaː˦˩ ʔɓɨn˦˩]Saigon [waː˨˩ ʔɓɨn˨˩] browser voice
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hoà bình means peace.

Chinese characters: 和平 Classifier: nền — e.g. một nền hoà bình (one peace)

Meanings of hoà bình in English

Noun

  1. peace

Adjective

  1. peaceful (not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil)

Example sentences with hoà bình

  • Những kẻ ngốc không muốn hoà bình. These idiots don't want peace.
  • Tôi sẽ là một chủ tịch hoà bình. I will be a peace president.
  • Tôi sẽ là một vị tổng thống hoà bình. I will be a peace president.
  • Hoà bình sẽ không bao giờ tới đúng không? Will peace never even come?
  • Tôi không phải người theo chủ nghĩa hoà bình. I am not a pacifist.
  • Chúng ta là một đất nước yêu chuộng hoà bình. We're a peace-loving nation.
  • Chúng tôi là một đất nước yêu chuộng hoà bình. We're a peace-loving nation.
  • Tom thất vọng vì anh ấy không được trao giải Nobel Hoà bình. Tom is upset that he didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 和平.

Frequently asked questions

What does hoà bình mean in English?

hoà bình (noun) means "peace".

How do you pronounce hoà bình?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaː˨˩ ʔɓïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [waː˨˩ ʔɓɨn˨˩]. Tones: hoà — falling tone (huyền), bình — falling tone (huyền).

Is hoà bình a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoà bình is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 和平.

What classifier is used with hoà bình?

Common classifiers: nền — for example "một nền hoà bình" (one peace).

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.