lưu niệm

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [liw˧˧ niəm˧˨ʔ]Huế [lɨw˧˧ niəm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [lɨw˧˧ nim˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lưulevelngang niệmheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

lưu niệm means to keep as a souvenir; to keep for remembrance.

Chinese characters: 留念

Meanings of lưu niệm in English

Verb

to keep as a souvenir; to keep for remembrance
- quà lưu niệmsouvenir

Example sentences with lưu niệm

Anh ấy đã mang về vài món đồ lưu niệm. He brought back several souvenirs.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 留念.

Frequently asked questions

What does lưu niệm mean in English?

lưu niệm (verb) means "to keep as a souvenir; to keep for remembrance".

How do you pronounce lưu niệm?

IPA: Hanoi [liw˧˧ niəm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lɨw˧˧ nim˨˩˨]. Tones: lưu — level tone (ngang), niệm — heavy tone (nặng).

Is lưu niệm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lưu niệm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 留念.

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.