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tình nguyện viên

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tïŋ˨˩ ŋwiən˧˨ʔ viən˧˧]Huế [tɨn˦˩ ŋwiəŋ˨˩ʔ viəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tɨn˨˩ ŋwiəŋ˨˩˨ viəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tìnhfallinghuyềnnguyệnheavynặngviênlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tình nguyện viên means volunteer.

Chinese characters: 情願員 (情願 “volunteer” + 員 “personnel”)

Meanings of tình nguyện viên in English

Noun

  1. volunteer ≈ thiện nguyện viên

Example sentences with tình nguyện viên

  • Tôi là một tình nguyện viên. I'm a volunteer.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 情願員, composed of 情願 (“volunteer”) and 員 (“personnel”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tình nguyện viên mean in English?

tình nguyện viên (noun) means "volunteer".

How do you pronounce tình nguyện viên?

IPA: Hanoi [tïŋ˨˩ ŋwiən˧˨ʔ viən˧˧]; Saigon [tɨn˨˩ ŋwiəŋ˨˩˨ viəŋ˧˧]. Tones: tình — falling tone (huyền), nguyện — heavy tone (nặng), viên — level tone (ngang).

Is tình nguyện viên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tình nguyện viên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 情願員.

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.