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quy ước

nounverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kwi˧˧ ʔɨək̚˧˦]Huế [kwɪj˧˧ ʔɨək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [wɪj˧˧ ʔɨək̚˦˥] browser voice
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quy ước means convention.

Chinese characters: 規約

Meanings of quy ước in English

Noun

  1. convention (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)

Verb

  1. to set a convention

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 規約.

Frequently asked questions

What does quy ước mean in English?

quy ước (noun) means "convention".

How do you pronounce quy ước?

IPA: Hanoi [kwi˧˧ ʔɨək̚˧˦]; Saigon [wɪj˧˧ ʔɨək̚˦˥]. Tones: quy — level tone (ngang), ước — rising tone (sắc).

Is quy ước a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quy ước is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 規約.

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.