lễ tân

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [le˦ˀ˥ tən˧˧]Huế [lej˧˨ təŋ˧˧]Saigon [lej˨˩˦ təŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lễcreaky risingngã tânlevelngang

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

lễ tân means reception desk.

Chinese characters: 禮賓

Meanings of lễ tân in English

Noun

reception desk (at a hotel)

Example sentences with lễ tân

Tôi đã trả lại chìa khóa của mình tại quầy lễ tân của khách sạn. I returned my key to the hotel's reception.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 禮賓.

Frequently asked questions

What does lễ tân mean in English?

lễ tân (noun) means "reception desk".

How do you pronounce lễ tân?

IPA: Hanoi [le˦ˀ˥ tən˧˧]; Saigon [lej˨˩˦ təŋ˧˧]. Tones: lễ — creaky rising tone (ngã), tân — level tone (ngang).

Is lễ tân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lễ tân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 禮賓.

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.