TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

tao nhã

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [taːw˧˧ ɲaː˦ˀ˥]Huế [taːw˧˧ ɲaː˧˨]Saigon [taːw˧˧ ɲaː˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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

tao nhã means refined; elegant.

Chinese characters: 騷雅

Meanings of tao nhã in English

Adjective

  1. refined, elegant

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 騷雅.

Frequently asked questions

What does tao nhã mean in English?

tao nhã (adjective) means "refined; elegant".

How do you pronounce tao nhã?

IPA: Hanoi [taːw˧˧ ɲaː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [taːw˧˧ ɲaː˨˩˦]. Tones: tao — level tone (ngang), nhã — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is tao nhã a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tao nhã is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 騷雅.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.