tín hiệu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tin˧˦ hiəw˧˨ʔ]Huế [tin˦˧˥ hiw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tɨn˦˥ hiw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tínrisingsắc hiệuheavynặng

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tín hiệu means sign; signal.

Chinese characters: 信號

Meanings of tín hiệu in English

Noun

sign, signal
- tín hiệu (đã) đến hồi chuông báo độnga signal of caution

Example sentences with tín hiệu

Không có tín hiệu nào cả. There is no signal.
Khả năng thu tín hiệu trên chiếc tivi di động này thật tệ. The reception on this portable TV is terrible.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 信號.

Frequently asked questions

What does tín hiệu mean in English?

tín hiệu (noun) means "sign; signal".

How do you pronounce tín hiệu?

IPA: Hanoi [tin˧˦ hiəw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tɨn˦˥ hiw˨˩˨]. Tones: tín — rising tone (sắc), hiệu — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tín hiệu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tín hiệu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 信號.

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