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nguỵ quân tử

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ŋwi˧˨ʔ kwən˧˧ tɨ˧˩]Huế [ŋwɪj˨˩ʔ kwəŋ˧˧ tɨ˧˨]Saigon [ŋwɪj˨˩˨ wəŋ˧˧ tɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
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nguỵ quân tử means hypocrite.

Chinese characters: 僞君子

Meanings of nguỵ quân tử in English

Noun

  1. hypocrite

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 僞君子.

Frequently asked questions

What does nguỵ quân tử mean in English?

nguỵ quân tử (noun) means "hypocrite".

How do you pronounce nguỵ quân tử?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋwi˧˨ʔ kwən˧˧ tɨ˧˩]; Saigon [ŋwɪj˨˩˨ wəŋ˧˧ tɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: nguỵ — heavy tone (nặng), quân — level tone (ngang), tử — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is nguỵ quân tử a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nguỵ quân tử is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 僞君子.

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.