phòng bệnh

adjective

Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]Huế [fawŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɓen˨˩ʔ]Saigon [fawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓəːn˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phòngfallinghuyền bệnhheavynặng

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phòng bệnh means relating to disease prevention.

Meanings of phòng bệnh in English

Adjective

relating to disease prevention

Example sentences with phòng bệnh

Phòng bệnh hơn chữa bệnh. Forewarned is forearmed.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 防 and 病.

Frequently asked questions

What does phòng bệnh mean in English?

phòng bệnh (adjective) means "relating to disease prevention".

How do you pronounce phòng bệnh?

IPA: Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [fawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓəːn˨˩˨]. Tones: phòng — falling tone (huyền), bệnh — heavy tone (nặng).

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.