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kim loại hiếm

noun
Hanoi [kim˧˧ lwaːj˧˨ʔ hiəm˧˦]Huế [kim˧˧ lwaːj˨˩ʔ hiəm˦˧˥]Saigon [kim˧˧ l⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨ him˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
kimlevelngangloạiheavynặnghiếmrisingsắc

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Meanings of kim loại hiếm in English

Noun

  1. umbrella term for metals used in industry relatively recently
    • Wolfram, uranium là những kim loại hiếm.Wolfram and uranium are "rare" metals.

Etymology

kim loại + hiếm.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce kim loại hiếm?

IPA: Hanoi [kim˧˧ lwaːj˧˨ʔ hiəm˧˦]; Saigon [kim˧˧ l⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨ him˦˥]. Tones: kim — level tone (ngang), loại — heavy tone (nặng), hiếm — rising tone (sắc).

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.