lục địa
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ]Huế [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗiə˨˩ʔ]Saigon [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔɗiə˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lục địa means a "continent"; politics.
Chinese characters: 陸地
Meanings of lục địa in English
Noun
- a "continent", in a sense that does not emphasize on culture, politics, etc. as much as châu lục, but that is still not as purely geological as mảng kiến tạo (“tectonic plate”)
Example sentences with lục địa
- Châu Phi là một lục địa. Africa is a continent.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 陸地 (“dry land”).
Frequently asked questions
What does lục địa mean in English?
lục địa (noun) means "a "continent"; politics".
How do you pronounce lục địa?
IPA: Hanoi [lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔɗiə˨˩˨]. Tones: lục — heavy tone (nặng), địa — heavy tone (nặng).
Is lục địa a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. lục địa is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 陸地.