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thế chiến

noun
Hanoi [tʰe˧˦ t͡ɕiən˧˦]Huế [tʰej˨˩˦ t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰej˦˥ ciəŋ˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thếrisingsắcchiếnrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

thế chiến means world war.

Meanings of thế chiến in English

Noun

  1. world war ≈ chiến tranh thế giới
    • Thế chiến thứ HaiWorld War II

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 世 (“world”) and 戰 (“war”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thế chiến mean in English?

thế chiến (noun) means "world war".

How do you pronounce thế chiến?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰe˧˦ t͡ɕiən˧˦]; Saigon [tʰej˦˥ ciəŋ˦˥]. Tones: thế — rising tone (sắc), chiến — rising tone (sắc).

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.