khẩu hiệu

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

Hanoi [xəw˧˩ hiəw˧˨ʔ]Huế [kʰəw˧˨ hiw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kʰəw˨˩˦ hiw˨˩˨] browser voice

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khẩudippinghỏi hiệuheavynặng

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khẩu hiệu means motto; slogan; catchphrase.

Chinese characters: 口號

Meanings of khẩu hiệu in English

Noun

motto, slogan, catchphrase

Example sentences with khẩu hiệu

Đó là khẩu hiệu của tôi. That's my motto.
Câu khẩu hiệu được thiết kế để khuấy động mọi người. The slogan was designed to rouse the people.
Cô ấy viết "thà chết trẻ còn hơn sống già" lên xe máy của cô như thể đó là khẩu hiệu của cô. As her motto, she wrote "better to die young than to get old" on her motorcycle.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 口號.

Frequently asked questions

What does khẩu hiệu mean in English?

khẩu hiệu (noun) means "motto; slogan; catchphrase".

How do you pronounce khẩu hiệu?

IPA: Hanoi [xəw˧˩ hiəw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kʰəw˨˩˦ hiw˨˩˨]. Tones: khẩu — dipping tone (hỏi), hiệu — heavy tone (nặng).

Is khẩu hiệu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khẩu hiệu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 口號.

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.