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lưỡng cực

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [lɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ kɨk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [lɨəŋ˧˨ kɨk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [lɨəŋ˨˩˦ kɨk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
lưỡngcreaky risingngãcựcheavynặng

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lưỡng cực means bipolar.

Chinese characters: 兩極

Meanings of lưỡng cực in English

Adjective

  1. bipolar

Example sentences with lưỡng cực

  • Tom bị rối loạn lưỡng cực. Tom's bipolar.

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Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 兩極.

Frequently asked questions

What does lưỡng cực mean in English?

lưỡng cực (adjective) means "bipolar".

How do you pronounce lưỡng cực?

IPA: Hanoi [lɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ kɨk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lɨəŋ˨˩˦ kɨk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: lưỡng — creaky rising tone (ngã), cực — heavy tone (nặng).

Is lưỡng cực a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lưỡng cực is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 兩極.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.