khí hậu

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Hanoi [xi˧˦ həw˧˨ʔ]Huế [kʰɪj˨˩˦ həw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kʰɪj˦˥ həw˨˩˨] browser voice

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khí hậu means climate.

Chinese characters: 氣候

Meanings of khí hậu in English

Noun

climate

Example sentences with khí hậu

London khác với Tokyo về mặt khí hậu. London is different from Tokyo climatically.
Khí hậu ở Nhật ấm như ở Trung Quốc. The climate of Japan is as warm as that of China.
Bao quanh bở biển, Nhật Bản có khí hậu ôn hoà. Surrounded by the sea, Japan has a mild climate.
Ô nhiễm môi trường đã gây ra thay đổi khí hậu khắp Trái đất. Environmental pollution triggered climatic changes all over Earth.
Nhiều người đã nghỉ hưu chuyển đến vùng Sunbelt để có thể thưởng thức các môn thể thao như gôn hay quần vợt ở vùng khí hậu ôn hòa hơn. Many retired people move to the Sunbelt to enjoy sports such as golf or tennis in a milder climate.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 氣候 (“climate”).

Frequently asked questions

What does khí hậu mean in English?

khí hậu (noun) means "climate".

How do you pronounce khí hậu?

IPA: Hanoi [xi˧˦ həw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kʰɪj˦˥ həw˨˩˨]. Tones: khí — rising tone (sắc), hậu — heavy tone (nặng).

Is khí hậu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khí hậu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 氣候.

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.