khí tượng
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [xi˧˦ tɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [kʰɪj˨˩˦ tɨəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kʰɪj˦˥ tɨəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
khí tượng means meteorological phenomena.
Chinese characters: 氣象
Meanings of khí tượng in English
Noun
- meteorological phenomena
- abbreviation, colloquial short for khí tượng học (“meteorology”)
Words with khí tượng
Example sentences with khí tượng
- Cục khí tượng đã ban bố cảnh báo mưa bão đỏ. The meteorological bureau has issued a red rainstorm alert.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 氣象, composed of 氣 and 象.
Frequently asked questions
What does khí tượng mean in English?
khí tượng (noun) means "meteorological phenomena".
How do you pronounce khí tượng?
IPA: Hanoi [xi˧˦ tɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kʰɪj˦˥ tɨəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: khí — rising tone (sắc), tượng — heavy tone (nặng).
Is khí tượng a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. khí tượng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 氣象.