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kiếm hiệp

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kiəm˧˦ hiəp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kiəm˦˧˥ hiəp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kim˦˥ hip̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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kiếm hiệp means knight-errant.

Chinese characters: 劍俠

Meanings of kiếm hiệp in English

Noun

  1. knight-errant

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 劍俠.

Frequently asked questions

What does kiếm hiệp mean in English?

kiếm hiệp (noun) means "knight-errant".

How do you pronounce kiếm hiệp?

IPA: Hanoi [kiəm˧˦ hiəp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kim˦˥ hip̚˨˩˨]. Tones: kiếm — rising tone (sắc), hiệp — heavy tone (nặng).

Is kiếm hiệp a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kiếm hiệp is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 劍俠.

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.