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phi hư cấu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [fi˧˧ hɨ˧˧ kəw˧˦]Huế [fɪj˧˧ hɨ˧˧ kəw˨˩˦]Saigon [fɪj˧˧ hɨ˧˧ kəw˦˥] browser voice
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phi hư cấu means nonfiction.

Chinese characters: 非虛構 (非 “non-” + 虛構 “fiction”)

Meanings of phi hư cấu in English

Noun

  1. nonfiction

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 非虛構, composed of 非 (“non-”) and 虛構 (“fiction”).

Frequently asked questions

What does phi hư cấu mean in English?

phi hư cấu (noun) means "nonfiction".

How do you pronounce phi hư cấu?

IPA: Hanoi [fi˧˧ hɨ˧˧ kəw˧˦]; Saigon [fɪj˧˧ hɨ˧˧ kəw˦˥]. Tones: phi — level tone (ngang), hư — level tone (ngang), cấu — rising tone (sắc).

Is phi hư cấu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phi hư cấu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 非虛構.

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.