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lĩnh đạo

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [lïŋ˦ˀ˥ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [lɨn˧˨ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [lɨn˨˩˦ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨] browser voice
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lĩnh đạo means leader.

Also spelled lãnh đạo — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 領導 Classifier: vị, người, nhà — e.g. một vị lĩnh đạo (one leader)

Meanings of lĩnh đạo in English

Noun

  1. leader

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 領導

Frequently asked questions

What does lĩnh đạo mean in English?

lĩnh đạo (noun) means "leader".

How do you pronounce lĩnh đạo?

IPA: Hanoi [lïŋ˦ˀ˥ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lɨn˨˩˦ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]. Tones: lĩnh — creaky rising tone (ngã), đạo — heavy tone (nặng).

Is lĩnh đạo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lĩnh đạo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 領導.

What classifier is used with lĩnh đạo?

Common classifiers: vị, người, nhà — for example "một vị lĩnh đạo" (one leader).

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.