sân chơi

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Hanoi [sən˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]Huế [ʂəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]Saigon [ʂəŋ˧˧ cəːj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sânlevelngang chơilevelngang

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sân chơi means playground; recreational area.

Meanings of sân chơi in English

Noun

playground; recreational area
figurative playing field

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sân chơi could be written as 𡓏𨔈, 𫸈𨔈, 𡑝𨔈. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

sân (“yard; field”) + chơi (“to play”).

Frequently asked questions

What does sân chơi mean in English?

sân chơi (noun) means "playground; recreational area".

How do you pronounce sân chơi?

IPA: Hanoi [sən˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]; Saigon [ʂəŋ˧˧ cəːj˧˧]. Tones: sân — level tone (ngang), chơi — level tone (ngang).

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