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nguyên văn

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nguyên văn means verbatim; sic.

Chinese characters: 原文

Meanings of nguyên văn in English

Adverb

  1. verbatim
    • Tôi trích (một cách) nguyên văn đây cho bạn đọc tham khảo.I will quote it verbatim here for readers' convenience.
  2. sic

Noun

  1. the original text
    • trong nguyên vănin the original text

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 原文.

Frequently asked questions

What does nguyên văn mean in English?

nguyên văn (adverb) means "verbatim; sic".

How do you pronounce nguyên văn?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋwiən˧˧ van˧˧]; Saigon [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ vaŋ˧˧]. Tones: nguyên — level tone (ngang), văn — level tone (ngang).

Is nguyên văn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nguyên văn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 原文.

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.