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thượng đẳng

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰɨəŋ˧˨ʔ ʔɗaŋ˧˩]Huế [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ʔ ʔɗaŋ˧˨]Saigon [tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɗaŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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thượng đẳng means supreme; supremacist.

Chinese characters: 上等

Meanings of thượng đẳng in English

Adjective

  1. supreme
    • chủng tộc thượng đẳngmaster race
  2. supremacist
    • chủ nghĩa da trắng thượng đẳngwhite supremacy, white supremacism
    • chủ nghĩa nam giới thượng đẳngmale supremacy, male supremacism
  3. elitist (supercilious attitude or behaviour associated with an elite)
    • Hắn biết ngoại ngữ nên tỏ vẻ thượng đẳng lắm!That guy knows a foreign language, so he acts very elitist!
  4. rare belonging to the higher classes of animals or plants

Synonyms and antonyms of thượng đẳng

Antonyms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 上等.

Frequently asked questions

What does thượng đẳng mean in English?

thượng đẳng (adjective) means "supreme; supremacist".

How do you pronounce thượng đẳng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨəŋ˧˨ʔ ʔɗaŋ˧˩]; Saigon [tʰɨəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɗaŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: thượng — heavy tone (nặng), đẳng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thượng đẳng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thượng đẳng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 上等.

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.