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luật lệ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [lwət̚˧˨ʔ le˧˨ʔ]Huế [lwək̚˨˩ʔ lej˨˩ʔ]Saigon [l⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨ lej˨˩˨] browser voice
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luật lệ means rules and regulations.

Chinese characters: 律例

Meanings of luật lệ in English

Noun

  1. rules and regulations

Example sentences with luật lệ

  • Luật lệ khó nói. The rule is utterly inflexible.
  • Nếu tôi là bạn, tôi sẽ làm quen với các luật lệ trước khi tiến sâu vào. If I were you, I'd familiarize myself with the rules before diving in.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 律例.

Frequently asked questions

What does luật lệ mean in English?

luật lệ (noun) means "rules and regulations".

How do you pronounce luật lệ?

IPA: Hanoi [lwət̚˧˨ʔ le˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [l⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨ lej˨˩˨]. Tones: luật — heavy tone (nặng), lệ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is luật lệ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. luật lệ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 律例.

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.