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sự biến

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [sɨ˧˨ʔ ʔɓiən˧˦]Huế [ʂɨ˨˩ʔ ʔɓiəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂɨ˨˩˨ ʔɓiəŋ˦˥] browser voice
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sự biến means incident; emergency.

Chinese characters: 事變

Meanings of sự biến in English

Noun

  1. incident; emergency

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 事變.

Frequently asked questions

What does sự biến mean in English?

sự biến (noun) means "incident; emergency".

How do you pronounce sự biến?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨ˧˨ʔ ʔɓiən˧˦]; Saigon [ʂɨ˨˩˨ ʔɓiəŋ˦˥]. Tones: sự — heavy tone (nặng), biến — rising tone (sắc).

Is sự biến a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sự biến is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 事變.

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.