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thành danh

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ zajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [tʰɛɲ˦˩ jɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [tʰan˨˩ jan˧˧] browser voice
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thành danh means to become a prestigious person.

Chinese characters: 成名

Meanings of thành danh in English

Adjective

  1. to become a prestigious person
    • Không thành danh quyết không từ bỏ.If I weren't to be a noble man, I shall not turn my back.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 成名.

Frequently asked questions

What does thành danh mean in English?

thành danh (adjective) means "to become a prestigious person".

How do you pronounce thành danh?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ zajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [tʰan˨˩ jan˧˧]. Tones: thành — falling tone (huyền), danh — level tone (ngang).

Is thành danh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thành danh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 成名.

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.