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tướng quân

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tɨəŋ˧˦ kwən˧˧]Huế [tɨəŋ˦˧˥ kwəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tɨəŋ˦˥ wəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tướngrisingsắcquânlevelngang

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

tướng quân means general; eggcorn of tương quân.

Chinese characters: 將軍

Meanings of tướng quân in English

Noun

  1. general (rank)
  2. eggcorn of tương quân

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 將軍.

Frequently asked questions

What does tướng quân mean in English?

tướng quân (noun) means "general; eggcorn of tương quân".

How do you pronounce tướng quân?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨəŋ˧˦ kwən˧˧]; Saigon [tɨəŋ˦˥ wəŋ˧˧]. Tones: tướng — rising tone (sắc), quân — level tone (ngang).

Is tướng quân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tướng quân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 將軍.

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.