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hoan nghênh

interjection Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [hwaːn˧˧ ŋəjŋ̟˧˧]Huế [hwaːŋ˧˧ ŋen˧˧]Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ ŋəːn˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
hoanlevelngangnghênhlevelngang

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

hoan nghênh means welcome.

Chinese characters: 歡迎

Meanings of hoan nghênh in English

Interjection

  1. welcome
    • Hoan nghênh các bạn đến thăm Việt Nam!Welcome to Vietnam!

Example sentences with hoan nghênh

  • Tôi xin lỗi nếu làm bạn cảm thấy không được hoan nghênh. I'm sorry if I made you feel unwelcome.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 歡迎 (“welcome”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hoan nghênh mean in English?

hoan nghênh (interjection) means "welcome".

How do you pronounce hoan nghênh?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaːn˧˧ ŋəjŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ ŋəːn˧˧]. Tones: hoan — level tone (ngang), nghênh — level tone (ngang).

Is hoan nghênh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoan nghênh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 歡迎.

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.