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thành phố trực thuộc trung ương

noun
Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ fo˧˦ t͡ɕɨk̚˧˨ʔ tʰuək̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [tʰɛɲ˦˩ fow˨˩˦ ʈɨk̚˨˩ʔ tʰuək̚˨˩ʔ ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰan˨˩ fow˦˥ ʈɨk̚˨˩˨ tʰuək̚˨˩˨ ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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thành phố trực thuộc trung ương means opposed to tỉnh; itself is divided into quận.

Meanings of thành phố trực thuộc trung ương in English

Noun

  1. literal a city under direct management of the central government
  2. one of the highest administrative divisions in Vietnam, opposed to tỉnh (“province”), as well as thành phố trực thuộc tỉnh (“provincial capital”); itself is divided into quận (“district”)

Etymology

thành phố (“city”) + trực thuộc (“to be directly administered by”) + trung ương (“central government”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thành phố trực thuộc trung ương mean in English?

thành phố trực thuộc trung ương (noun) means "opposed to tỉnh; itself is divided into quận".

How do you pronounce thành phố trực thuộc trung ương?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ fo˧˦ t͡ɕɨk̚˧˨ʔ tʰuək̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [tʰan˨˩ fow˦˥ ʈɨk̚˨˩˨ tʰuək̚˨˩˨ ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: thành — falling tone (huyền), phố — rising tone (sắc), trực — heavy tone (nặng), thuộc — heavy tone (nặng), trung — level tone (ngang), ương — level tone (ngang).

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.