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mạnh thường quân

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [majŋ̟˧˨ʔ tʰɨəŋ˨˩ kwən˧˧]Huế [mɛɲ˨˩ʔ tʰɨəŋ˦˩ kwəŋ˧˧]Saigon [man˨˩˨ tʰɨəŋ˨˩ wəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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mạnh thường quân means a generous; charitable person.

Chinese characters: 孟嘗君 Classifier: vị — e.g. một vị mạnh thường quân (one generous)

Meanings of mạnh thường quân in English

Noun

  1. figurative, literary a generous, charitable person

Noun

  1. benefactor, donor, philanthropist, sponsor ≈ nhà hảo tâm

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 孟嘗君.

Frequently asked questions

What does mạnh thường quân mean in English?

mạnh thường quân (noun) means "a generous; charitable person".

How do you pronounce mạnh thường quân?

IPA: Hanoi [majŋ̟˧˨ʔ tʰɨəŋ˨˩ kwən˧˧]; Saigon [man˨˩˨ tʰɨəŋ˨˩ wəŋ˧˧]. Tones: mạnh — heavy tone (nặng), thường — falling tone (huyền), quân — level tone (ngang).

Is mạnh thường quân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. mạnh thường quân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 孟嘗君.

What classifier is used with mạnh thường quân?

Common classifiers: vị — for example "một vị mạnh thường quân" (one a generous).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.