phòng bệnh hơn chữa bệnh
phrase
Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ həːn˧˧ t͡ɕɨə˦ˀ˥ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]Huế [fawŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɓen˨˩ʔ həːŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɨə˧˨ ʔɓen˨˩ʔ]Saigon [fawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓəːn˨˩˨ həːŋ˧˧ cɨə˨˩˦ ʔɓəːn˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of phòng bệnh hơn chữa bệnh in English
Phrase
- it's better to prevent diseases than to wait for them to happen and then treat them
Etymology
phòng bệnh + hơn + chữa bệnh.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce phòng bệnh hơn chữa bệnh?
IPA: Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ həːn˧˧ t͡ɕɨə˦ˀ˥ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [fawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓəːn˨˩˨ həːŋ˧˧ cɨə˨˩˦ ʔɓəːn˨˩˨]. Tones: phòng — falling tone (huyền), bệnh — heavy tone (nặng), hơn — level tone (ngang), chữa — creaky rising tone (ngã), bệnh — heavy tone (nặng).