kế toán

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ke˧˦ twaːn˧˦]Huế [kej˨˩˦ twaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [kej˦˥ t⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

kếrisingsắc toánrisingsắc

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kế toán means accounting.

Chinese characters: 計算

Meanings of kế toán in English

Noun

accounting

Noun

abbreviation, colloquial short for kế toán viên (“accountant”)

Words with kế toán

kế toán viên

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 計算 (“to calculate”).

Frequently asked questions

What does kế toán mean in English?

kế toán (noun) means "accounting".

How do you pronounce kế toán?

IPA: Hanoi [ke˧˦ twaːn˧˦]; Saigon [kej˦˥ t⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˦˥]. Tones: kế — rising tone (sắc), toán — rising tone (sắc).

Is kế toán a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kế toán is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 計算.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.