phê duyệt

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [fe˧˧ zwiət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [fej˧˧ jwiək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [fej˧˧ j⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phêlevelngang duyệtheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

phê duyệt means to approve.

Chinese characters: 批閱

Meanings of phê duyệt in English

Verb

of the government to approve (a project, a grant, etc.)

Example sentences with phê duyệt

Tom đã phê duyệt. Tom approved.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 批閱.

Frequently asked questions

What does phê duyệt mean in English?

phê duyệt (verb) means "to approve".

How do you pronounce phê duyệt?

IPA: Hanoi [fe˧˧ zwiət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [fej˧˧ j⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: phê — level tone (ngang), duyệt — heavy tone (nặng).

Is phê duyệt a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phê duyệt is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 批閱.

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.