tạp chí

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [taːp̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕi˧˦]Huế [taːp̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [taːp̚˨˩˨ cɪj˦˥] browser voice

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tạp chí means a journal.

Chinese characters: 雜誌 (雜 “mixed; miscellaneous” + 誌 “record”) Classifier: quyển, cuốn, tờ — e.g. một quyển tạp chí (one journal)

Meanings of tạp chí in English

Noun

a journal (newspaper or magazine)

Example sentences with tạp chí

Có vài tờ tạp chí trên cái bàn cà phê. There are a few magazines on the coffee table.
Có vài quyển tạp chí trên cái bàn uống cafe đó. There are a few magazines on the coffee table.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 雜誌, composed of 雜 (“mixed; miscellaneous”) and 誌 (“record”), from Japanese 雑誌 (zasshi).

Frequently asked questions

What does tạp chí mean in English?

tạp chí (noun) means "a journal".

How do you pronounce tạp chí?

IPA: Hanoi [taːp̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕi˧˦]; Saigon [taːp̚˨˩˨ cɪj˦˥]. Tones: tạp — heavy tone (nặng), chí — rising tone (sắc).

Is tạp chí a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tạp chí is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 雜誌.

What classifier is used with tạp chí?

Common classifiers: quyển, cuốn, tờ — for example "một quyển tạp chí" (one a journal).

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.