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tất niên

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tət̚˧˦ niən˧˧]Huế [tək̚˦˧˥ niəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tək̚˦˥ niəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tấtrisingsắcniênlevelngang

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

Chinese characters: 畢年

Meanings of tất niên in English

Noun

  1. celebrations for the end of the year
    • cúng tất niênto give offerings for the end of the year
    • tiệc tất niênend-of-year reunion dinner
    • tất niên Tết Tâycelebrations for the end of the Gregorian calendar year

Example sentences with tất niên

  • Tôi không có ý định tham dự tiệc tất niên tối nay. I am not going to join the year-end party tonight.
  • Tôi không có ý định tham dự bữa tiệc tất niên vào tối nay. I am not going to join the year-end party tonight.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 畢年, composed of 畢 and 年.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce tất niên?

IPA: Hanoi [tət̚˧˦ niən˧˧]; Saigon [tək̚˦˥ niəŋ˧˧]. Tones: tất — rising tone (sắc), niên — level tone (ngang).

Is tất niên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tất niên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 畢年.

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.