kính hiển vi
noun
Hanoi [kïŋ˧˦ hiən˧˩ vi˧˧]Huế [kɨn˦˧˥ hiəŋ˧˨ vɪj˧˧]Saigon [kɨn˦˥ hiəŋ˨˩˦ vɪj˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
kính hiển vi means a microscope.
Meanings of kính hiển vi in English
Noun
- microscopy a microscope
- kính hiển vi điện tửan electron microscope
Example sentences with kính hiển vi
- Anh ta nhìn bằng kính hiển vi. He was looking through a microscope.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, kính hiển vi could be written as 鏡顯微. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Calque of Chinese 顯微鏡 /显微镜 (hiển vi kính).
Frequently asked questions
What does kính hiển vi mean in English?
kính hiển vi (noun) means "a microscope".
How do you pronounce kính hiển vi?
IPA: Hanoi [kïŋ˧˦ hiən˧˩ vi˧˧]; Saigon [kɨn˦˥ hiəŋ˨˩˦ vɪj˧˧]. Tones: kính — rising tone (sắc), hiển — dipping tone (hỏi), vi — level tone (ngang).