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quốc hội

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Hanoi [kuək̚˧˦ hoj˧˨ʔ]Huế [kuək̚˦˧˥ hoj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [wək̚˦˥ hoj˨˩˨] browser voice
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quốcrisingsắchộiheavynặng

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quốc hội means a national legislature.

Chinese characters: 國會 (國 “country” + 會 “assembly”)

Meanings of quốc hội in English

Noun

  1. a national legislature
    • Quốc hộithe National Assembly
    • Quốc hội Mĩthe United States Congress

Example sentences with quốc hội

  • Ông ấy đã được bầu vào Quốc hội vào năm 1970. He was elected to Parliament in 1970.
  • Ông ấy sẽ phát biểu lần đầu trước Quốc hội vào ngày mai. He will address Parliament for the first time tomorrow.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 國會, composed of 國 (“country”) and 會 (“assembly”).

Frequently asked questions

What does quốc hội mean in English?

quốc hội (noun) means "a national legislature".

How do you pronounce quốc hội?

IPA: Hanoi [kuək̚˧˦ hoj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [wək̚˦˥ hoj˨˩˨]. Tones: quốc — rising tone (sắc), hội — heavy tone (nặng).

Is quốc hội a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quốc hội is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 國會.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.