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ngoại cảnh

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ kajŋ̟˧˩]Huế [ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ kɛɲ˧˨]Saigon [ŋwaːj˨˩˨ kan˨˩˦] browser voice
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ngoại cảnh means surroundings; environment; external circumstances.

Chinese characters: 外景

Meanings of ngoại cảnh in English

Noun

  1. surroundings; environment; external circumstances (generally speaking)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 外景.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngoại cảnh mean in English?

ngoại cảnh (noun) means "surroundings; environment; external circumstances".

How do you pronounce ngoại cảnh?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ kajŋ̟˧˩]; Saigon [ŋwaːj˨˩˨ kan˨˩˦]. Tones: ngoại — heavy tone (nặng), cảnh — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is ngoại cảnh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ngoại cảnh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 外景.

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.