phóng đại

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [fawŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [fawŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨] browser voice

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phóng đại means to magnify; to enlarge; to exaggerate.

Chinese characters: 放大

Meanings of phóng đại in English

Noun

to magnify, to enlarge, to exaggerate

Example sentences with phóng đại

Tom luôn luôn nói phóng đại. Tom always exaggerates.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 放大.

Frequently asked questions

What does phóng đại mean in English?

phóng đại (noun) means "to magnify; to enlarge; to exaggerate".

How do you pronounce phóng đại?

IPA: Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [fawŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨]. Tones: phóng — rising tone (sắc), đại — heavy tone (nặng).

Is phóng đại a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phóng đại is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 放大.

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.