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nhà giả kim

noun
Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ zaː˧˩ kim˧˧]Huế [ɲaː˦˩ jaː˧˨ kim˧˧]Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ jaː˨˩˦ kim˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhàfallinghuyềngiảdippinghỏikimlevelngang

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nhà giả kim means an alchemist.

Meanings of nhà giả kim in English

Noun

  1. an alchemist

Example sentences with nhà giả kim

  • Tôi là một nhà giả kim. I'm an alchemist.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Blend of nhà (“-ist”) + thuật giả kim (“alchemy”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhà giả kim mean in English?

nhà giả kim (noun) means "an alchemist".

How do you pronounce nhà giả kim?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ zaː˧˩ kim˧˧]; Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ jaː˨˩˦ kim˧˧]. Tones: nhà — falling tone (huyền), giả — dipping tone (hỏi), kim — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.