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thành trì

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ t͡ɕi˨˩]Huế [tʰɛɲ˦˩ ʈɪj˦˩]Saigon [tʰan˨˩ ʈɪj˨˩] browser voice
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thành trì means a stronghold.

Chinese characters: 城池

Meanings of thành trì in English

Noun

  1. figurative a stronghold

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 城池.

Frequently asked questions

What does thành trì mean in English?

thành trì (noun) means "a stronghold".

How do you pronounce thành trì?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ t͡ɕi˨˩]; Saigon [tʰan˨˩ ʈɪj˨˩]. Tones: thành — falling tone (huyền), trì — falling tone (huyền).

Is thành trì a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thành trì is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 城池.

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.