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phép biện chứng

noun
Hanoi [fɛp̚˧˦ ʔɓiən˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]Huế [fɛp̚˦˧˥ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [fɛp̚˦˥ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˨ cɨŋ˦˥] browser voice
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phép biện chứng means dialectic.

Meanings of phép biện chứng in English

Noun

  1. dialectic
    • phép biện chứng duy vậtmaterialist dialectic

Etymology

phép (“methodology”) + biện chứng (“dialectical”), calque of Japanese 弁証法 (benshōhō, biện chứng pháp).

Frequently asked questions

What does phép biện chứng mean in English?

phép biện chứng (noun) means "dialectic".

How do you pronounce phép biện chứng?

IPA: Hanoi [fɛp̚˧˦ ʔɓiən˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]; Saigon [fɛp̚˦˥ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˨ cɨŋ˦˥]. Tones: phép — rising tone (sắc), biện — heavy tone (nặng), chứng — rising tone (sắc).

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.