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nhật thực

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ɲət̚˧˨ʔ tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɲək̚˨˩ʔ tʰɨk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɲək̚˨˩˨ tʰɨk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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nhật thực means a solar eclipse.

Chinese characters: 日食 (日 “sun” + 食 “to eat; eclipse”)

Meanings of nhật thực in English

Noun

  1. a solar eclipse
    • nhật thực toàn phầna total solar eclipse

Example sentences with nhật thực

  • Bạn có trông thấy nhật thực hôm qua không vậy? Did you see the solar eclipse yesterday?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 日食, composed of 日 (“sun”) and 食 (“to eat; eclipse”)

Frequently asked questions

What does nhật thực mean in English?

nhật thực (noun) means "a solar eclipse".

How do you pronounce nhật thực?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲət̚˧˨ʔ tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɲək̚˨˩˨ tʰɨk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: nhật — heavy tone (nặng), thực — heavy tone (nặng).

Is nhật thực a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhật thực is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 日食.

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.