khoa-cử

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [xwaː˧˧ kɨ˧˩]Huế [kʰwaː˧˧ kɨ˧˨]Saigon [kʰwaː˧˧ kɨ˨˩˦] browser voice

khoa-cử means imperial examination.

Chinese characters: 科舉

Meanings of khoa-cử in English

Noun

imperial examination

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 科舉.

Frequently asked questions

What does khoa-cử mean in English?

khoa-cử (noun) means "imperial examination".

How do you pronounce khoa-cử?

IPA: Hanoi [xwaː˧˧ kɨ˧˩]; Saigon [kʰwaː˧˧ kɨ˨˩˦].

Is khoa-cử a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khoa-cử is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 科舉.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.