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thường nhật

adjective
Hanoi [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ ɲət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰɨəŋ˦˩ ɲək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ ɲək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thườngfallinghuyềnnhậtheavynặng

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thường nhật means everyday.

Meanings of thường nhật in English

Adjective

  1. literary everyday
    • cuộc sống/hoạt động thường nhậteveryday life/activities

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thường nhật could be written as 常日. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Anagram of Chinese 日常 (nhật thường).

Frequently asked questions

What does thường nhật mean in English?

thường nhật (adjective) means "everyday".

How do you pronounce thường nhật?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ ɲət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ ɲək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thường — falling tone (huyền), nhật — heavy tone (nặng).

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.