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nữ tướng

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [nɨ˦ˀ˥ tɨəŋ˧˦]Huế [nɨ˧˨ tɨəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [nɨ˨˩˦ tɨəŋ˦˥] browser voice
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nữ tướng means a female military officer; a woman general.

Chinese characters: 女將

Meanings of nữ tướng in English

Noun

  1. a female military officer; a woman general

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 女將, composed of 女 and 將.

Frequently asked questions

What does nữ tướng mean in English?

nữ tướng (noun) means "a female military officer; a woman general".

How do you pronounce nữ tướng?

IPA: Hanoi [nɨ˦ˀ˥ tɨəŋ˧˦]; Saigon [nɨ˨˩˦ tɨəŋ˦˥]. Tones: nữ — creaky rising tone (ngã), tướng — rising tone (sắc).

Is nữ tướng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nữ tướng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 女將.

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.