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quy tắc tam suất

noun
Hanoi [kwi˧˧ tak̚˧˦ taːm˧˧ swət̚˧˦]Huế [kwɪj˧˧ tak̚˦˧˥ taːm˧˧ ʂwək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [wɪj˧˧ tak̚˦˥ taːm˧˧ ʂ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˦˥] browser voice
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quy tắc tam suất means the rule of three.

Meanings of quy tắc tam suất in English

Noun

  1. the rule of three

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, quy tắc tam suất could be written as 規則三率. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

quy tắc (“rule”) + Chinese 三 (“three”) + Chinese 率 (“ratio”)

Frequently asked questions

What does quy tắc tam suất mean in English?

quy tắc tam suất (noun) means "the rule of three".

How do you pronounce quy tắc tam suất?

IPA: Hanoi [kwi˧˧ tak̚˧˦ taːm˧˧ swət̚˧˦]; Saigon [wɪj˧˧ tak̚˦˥ taːm˧˧ ʂ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˦˥]. Tones: quy — level tone (ngang), tắc — rising tone (sắc), tam — level tone (ngang), suất — rising tone (sắc).

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.