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tình cảnh

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tïŋ˨˩ kajŋ̟˧˩]Huế [tɨn˦˩ kɛɲ˧˨]Saigon [tɨn˨˩ kan˨˩˦] browser voice
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tình cảnh means situation; conditions; plight.

Chinese characters: 情境

Meanings of tình cảnh in English

Noun

  1. difficult situation; conditions; plight
    • Từ đó tới giờ tình cảnh của em cũng phức tạp lắm.From then till now my situation has been quite complicated.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 情境.

Frequently asked questions

What does tình cảnh mean in English?

tình cảnh (noun) means "situation; conditions; plight".

How do you pronounce tình cảnh?

IPA: Hanoi [tïŋ˨˩ kajŋ̟˧˩]; Saigon [tɨn˨˩ kan˨˩˦]. Tones: tình — falling tone (huyền), cảnh — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is tình cảnh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tình cảnh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 情境.

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.