tổng bí thư
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [təwŋ͡m˧˩ ʔɓi˧˦ tʰɨ˧˧]Huế [təwŋ͡m˧˨ ʔɓɪj˨˩˦ tʰɨ˧˧]Saigon [təwŋ͡m˨˩˦ ʔɓɪj˦˥ tʰɨ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tổng bí thư means a General Secretary.
Chinese characters: 總祕書
Meanings of tổng bí thư in English
Noun
- a General Secretary
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 總祕書, tổng- (“arch-; grand; main”) + bí thư (“communist secretary”). Compare tổng thư kí (“non-communist secretary general”).
Frequently asked questions
What does tổng bí thư mean in English?
tổng bí thư (noun) means "a General Secretary".
How do you pronounce tổng bí thư?
IPA: Hanoi [təwŋ͡m˧˩ ʔɓi˧˦ tʰɨ˧˧]; Saigon [təwŋ͡m˨˩˦ ʔɓɪj˦˥ tʰɨ˧˧]. Tones: tổng — dipping tone (hỏi), bí — rising tone (sắc), thư — level tone (ngang).
Is tổng bí thư a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. tổng bí thư is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 總祕書.