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tự nguyện

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Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ ŋwiən˧˨ʔ]Huế [tɨ˨˩ʔ ŋwiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ ŋwiəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tựheavynặngnguyệnheavynặng

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tự nguyện means to volunteer.

Chinese characters: 自願

Meanings of tự nguyện in English

Verb

  1. to volunteer ≈ tình nguyện

Example sentences with tự nguyện

  • Anh ấy đang tự nguyện hỗ trợ bạn. He's supporting you voluntarily.
  • Anh ấy đang hỗ trợ bạn một cách tự nguyện. He's supporting you voluntarily.
  • Tôi rất hy vọng rằng tôi đã không bắt buộc anh, mà chính anh đã tự nguyện đến cùng tôi. I very much hope that I did not pressure him, but that he came with us of his own volition.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自願.

Frequently asked questions

What does tự nguyện mean in English?

tự nguyện (verb) means "to volunteer".

How do you pronounce tự nguyện?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ ŋwiən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ ŋwiəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: tự — heavy tone (nặng), nguyện — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tự nguyện a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tự nguyện is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 自願.

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.