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nhi đồng

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ɲi˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [ɲɪj˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [ɲɪj˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
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nhi đồng means preteen children.

Chinese characters: 兒童

Meanings of nhi đồng in English

Noun

  1. collective preteen children
    • bệnh viện nhi đồngchildren's hospital

Example sentences with nhi đồng

  • Vào năm 2009, Selena Gomez đã được lựa chọn để trở thành Đại sứ trẻ nhất của Quỹ Nhi đồng Liên hợp quốc tại Mỹ. In 2009, Selena Gomez became the youngest person to be named a United Nations Children's Fund Ambassador in the United States.
  • Vào năm 2009, Sê-lê-na Gô-mét đã được lựa chọn để trở thành Đại sứ trẻ nhất của Quỹ Nhi đồng Liên hợp quốc tại Mỹ. In 2009, Selena Gomez became the youngest person to be named a United Nations Children's Fund Ambassador in the United States.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 兒童 (“child”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhi đồng mean in English?

nhi đồng (noun) means "preteen children".

How do you pronounce nhi đồng?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲi˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [ɲɪj˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: nhi — level tone (ngang), đồng — falling tone (huyền).

Is nhi đồng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhi đồng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 兒童.

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.