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quốc hiệu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kuək̚˧˦ hiəw˧˨ʔ]Huế [kuək̚˦˧˥ hiw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [wək̚˦˥ hiw˨˩˨] browser voice
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quốc hiệu means the name of a country.

Chinese characters: 國號

Meanings of quốc hiệu in English

Noun

  1. the name of a country (such as the historical name Đại Việt for Vietnam)
  2. the official name of a country (such as Cộng hoà Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam (“Socialist Republic of Vietnam”))
    • Khi viết đơn thì phải bắt đầu bằng quốc hiệu và tiêu ngữ.Every application or request form must start with the official name and motto of the country.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 國號.

Frequently asked questions

What does quốc hiệu mean in English?

quốc hiệu (noun) means "the name of a country".

How do you pronounce quốc hiệu?

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

Is quốc hiệu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quốc hiệu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 國號.

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.