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phồn thể

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [fon˨˩ tʰe˧˩]Huế [foŋ˦˩ tʰej˧˨]Saigon [foŋ˨˩ tʰej˨˩˦] browser voice
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phồn thể means traditional.

Chinese characters: 繁體

Meanings of phồn thể in English

Adjective

  1. of Chinese characters traditional

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 繁體, from Chinese 繁體 /繁体 (fántǐ).

Frequently asked questions

What does phồn thể mean in English?

phồn thể (adjective) means "traditional".

How do you pronounce phồn thể?

IPA: Hanoi [fon˨˩ tʰe˧˩]; Saigon [foŋ˨˩ tʰej˨˩˦]. Tones: phồn — falling tone (huyền), thể — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is phồn thể a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phồn thể is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 繁體.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.