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năm châu bốn bể

noun
Hanoi [nam˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔɓon˧˦ ʔɓe˧˩]Huế [nam˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔɓoŋ˦˧˥ ʔɓej˧˨]Saigon [nam˧˧ cəw˧˧ ʔɓoŋ˦˥ ʔɓej˨˩˦] browser voice
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năm châu bốn bể means all regions; the whole world.

Meanings of năm châu bốn bể in English

Noun

  1. all regions; the whole world

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 五洲四海 (ngũ châu tứ hải).

Frequently asked questions

What does năm châu bốn bể mean in English?

năm châu bốn bể (noun) means "all regions; the whole world".

How do you pronounce năm châu bốn bể?

IPA: Hanoi [nam˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔɓon˧˦ ʔɓe˧˩]; Saigon [nam˧˧ cəw˧˧ ʔɓoŋ˦˥ ʔɓej˨˩˦]. Tones: năm — level tone (ngang), châu — level tone (ngang), bốn — rising tone (sắc), bể — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.