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khái niệm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [xaːj˧˦ niəm˧˨ʔ]Huế [kʰaːj˨˩˦ niəm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kʰaːj˦˥ nim˨˩˨] browser voice
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kháirisingsắcniệmheavynặng

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khái niệm means concept; notion.

Chinese characters: 概念

Meanings of khái niệm in English

Noun

  1. concept, notion

Example sentences with khái niệm

  • Thật là một khái niệm buồn cười. What a ridiculous concept!
  • Giảng viên toán giải thích về khái niệm đạo hàm riêng. The math teacher explained the concept of partial differentiation.
  • Tôn giáo giống như ngôn ngữ vậy. Các tôn giáo dùng những từ ngữ khác nhau để diễn tả cùng một khái niệm. Religions are like languages. They use different words to signify the same concept.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 概念 (“concept”).

Frequently asked questions

What does khái niệm mean in English?

khái niệm (noun) means "concept; notion".

How do you pronounce khái niệm?

IPA: Hanoi [xaːj˧˦ niəm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kʰaːj˦˥ nim˨˩˨]. Tones: khái — rising tone (sắc), niệm — heavy tone (nặng).

Is khái niệm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khái niệm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 概念.

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.