tỉnh lị

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tïŋ˧˩ li˧˨ʔ]Huế [tɨn˧˨ lɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tɨn˨˩˦ lɪj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tỉnhdippinghỏi lịheavynặng

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tỉnh lị means provincial capital.

Chinese characters: 省蒞

Meanings of tỉnh lị in English

Noun

provincial capital ≈ thủ phủ

Example sentences with tỉnh lị

Hàng Châu là tỉnh lị của tỉnh Chiết Giang. Hangzhou is the provincial capital of Zhejiang Province.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 省蒞, blend of tỉnh (“province”) + lị sở (“chief town”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tỉnh lị mean in English?

tỉnh lị (noun) means "provincial capital".

How do you pronounce tỉnh lị?

IPA: Hanoi [tïŋ˧˩ li˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tɨn˨˩˦ lɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: tỉnh — dipping tone (hỏi), lị — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tỉnh lị a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tỉnh lị is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 省蒞.

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.