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thường niên

nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ niən˧˧]Huế [tʰɨəŋ˦˩ niəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ niəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thườngfallinghuyềnniênlevelngang

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thường niên means Ordinary Time.

Chinese characters: 常年

Meanings of thường niên in English

Noun

  1. Ordinary Time ≈ Quanh Năm

Adjective

  1. annual; yearly

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 常年.

Frequently asked questions

What does thường niên mean in English?

thường niên (noun) means "Ordinary Time".

How do you pronounce thường niên?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ niən˧˧]; Saigon [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ niəŋ˧˧]. Tones: thường — falling tone (huyền), niên — level tone (ngang).

Is thường niên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thường niên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 常年.

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.