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thông tấn

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tən˧˦]Huế [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ təŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ təŋ˦˥] browser voice
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thông tấn means news; information on current events.

Chinese characters: 通訊

Meanings of thông tấn in English

Noun

  1. news, information on current events
    • cơ quan thông tấnnews agency
    • hãng thông tấnnews agency

Words with thông tấn

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 通訊.

Frequently asked questions

What does thông tấn mean in English?

thông tấn (noun) means "news; information on current events".

How do you pronounce thông tấn?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tən˧˦]; Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ təŋ˦˥]. Tones: thông — level tone (ngang), tấn — rising tone (sắc).

Is thông tấn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thông tấn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 通訊.

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.