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kì vọng

nounverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ki˨˩ vawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [kɪj˦˩ vawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kɪj˨˩ vawŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
kìfallinghuyềnvọngheavynặng

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kì vọng means expectation.

Chinese characters: 期望

Meanings of kì vọng in English

Noun

  1. expectation

Verb

  1. to expect; to place one's hope and expectation on someone else

Example sentences with kì vọng

  • Tôi có thể tự lo cho mình được, nên tôi không kì vọng anh ấy sẽ giúp tôi. I can manage on my own, so I don’t expect him to help me.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 期望.

Frequently asked questions

What does kì vọng mean in English?

kì vọng (noun) means "expectation".

How do you pronounce kì vọng?

IPA: Hanoi [ki˨˩ vawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kɪj˨˩ vawŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: kì — falling tone (huyền), vọng — heavy tone (nặng).

Is kì vọng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kì vọng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 期望.

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.