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Phật giáo

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [fət̚˧˨ʔ zaːw˧˦]Huế [fək̚˨˩ʔ jaːw˨˩˦]Saigon [fək̚˨˩˨ jaːw˦˥] browser voice
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Phật giáo means Buddhism.

Chinese characters: 佛教 (佛 “Buddha” + 教 “religion; teachings”)

Meanings of Phật giáo in English

Noun

  1. formal Buddhism ≈ đạo Phật

Example sentences with Phật giáo

  • Anh ấy đã chuyển tôn giáo của mình từ Phật Giáo sang Thiên Chúa Giáo. He was converted from Buddhism to Christianity.
  • Ấn Độ theo đạo Hindu, sau đó là Phật Giáo, tiếp theo lại là đạo Hindu vì đạo Hindu đã tái hấp thụ Phật Giáo. India was Hindu, then it became Buddhist, then it became Hindu again, as Hinduism reabsorbed Buddhism.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 佛教, composed of 佛 (“Buddha”) and 教 (“religion; teachings”).

Frequently asked questions

What does Phật giáo mean in English?

Phật giáo (noun) means "Buddhism".

How do you pronounce Phật giáo?

IPA: Hanoi [fət̚˧˨ʔ zaːw˧˦]; Saigon [fək̚˨˩˨ jaːw˦˥]. Tones: phật — heavy tone (nặng), giáo — rising tone (sắc).

Is Phật giáo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. Phật giáo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 佛教.

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.