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quân tình nguyện

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kwən˧˧ tïŋ˨˩ ŋwiən˧˨ʔ]Huế [kwəŋ˧˧ tɨn˦˩ ŋwiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [wəŋ˧˧ tɨn˨˩ ŋwiəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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quân tình nguyện means volunteer.

Chinese characters: 軍情願 (軍 “troops” + 情願 “volunteer”)

Meanings of quân tình nguyện in English

Noun

  1. volunteer

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 軍情願, composed of 軍 (“troops”) and 情願 (“volunteer”).

Frequently asked questions

What does quân tình nguyện mean in English?

quân tình nguyện (noun) means "volunteer".

How do you pronounce quân tình nguyện?

IPA: Hanoi [kwən˧˧ tïŋ˨˩ ŋwiən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [wəŋ˧˧ tɨn˨˩ ŋwiəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: quân — level tone (ngang), tình — falling tone (huyền), nguyện — heavy tone (nặng).

Is quân tình nguyện a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quân tình nguyện is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 軍情願.

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.