tị nạn

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Hanoi [ti˧˨ʔ naːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [tɪj˨˩ʔ naːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tɪj˨˩˨ naːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tịheavynặng nạnheavynặng

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tị nạn means to flee from danger; to seek refuge.

Chinese characters: 避難

Meanings of tị nạn in English

Verb

to flee from danger; to seek refuge (as a refugee)

Example sentences with tị nạn

Tôi đang yêu cầu tị nạn chính trị. I'm requesting political asylum.
Anh ấy đã quyên góp 10 nghìn Đô-la cho quỹ hỗ trợ người tị nạn. He donated $10000 to the refugee fund.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 避難.

Frequently asked questions

What does tị nạn mean in English?

tị nạn (verb) means "to flee from danger; to seek refuge".

How do you pronounce tị nạn?

IPA: Hanoi [ti˧˨ʔ naːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tɪj˨˩˨ naːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: tị — heavy tone (nặng), nạn — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tị nạn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tị nạn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 避難.

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.