Tây Âu

proper nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [təj˧˧ ʔəw˧˧]Huế [təj˧˧ ʔəw˧˧]Saigon [təj˧˧ ʔəw˧˧] browser voice

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tâylevelngang âulevelngang

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Tây Âu means Western Europe.

Chinese characters: 西歐 (西 “west” + 歐 “Europe”)

Meanings of Tây Âu in English

Proper noun

Western Europe (a sociopolitical region in the west of Europe)

Adjective

Western European

Example sentences with Tây Âu

Nước Pháp nằm ở khu vực Tây Âu. France is in Western Europe.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 西歐, composed of 西 (“west”) and 歐 (“Europe”).

Frequently asked questions

What does Tây Âu mean in English?

Tây Âu (proper noun) means "Western Europe".

How do you pronounce Tây Âu?

IPA: Hanoi [təj˧˧ ʔəw˧˧]; Saigon [təj˧˧ ʔəw˧˧]. Tones: tây — level tone (ngang), âu — level tone (ngang).

Is Tây Âu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. Tây Âu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 西歐.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.