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thị chính

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Hanoi [tʰi˧˨ʔ t͡ɕïŋ˧˦]Huế [tʰɪj˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰɪj˨˩˨ cɨn˦˥] browser voice
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thịheavynặngchínhrisingsắc

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thị chính means city hall.

Chinese characters: 市政 Classifier: toà — e.g. một toà thị chính (one city hall)

Meanings of thị chính in English

Noun

  1. city hall

Example sentences with thị chính

  • Nhiều văn phòng của chính quyền thành phố nằm trong tòa thị chính. Many offices of the municipal government are in the town hall.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 市政.

Frequently asked questions

What does thị chính mean in English?

thị chính (noun) means "city hall".

How do you pronounce thị chính?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰi˧˨ʔ t͡ɕïŋ˧˦]; Saigon [tʰɪj˨˩˨ cɨn˦˥]. Tones: thị — heavy tone (nặng), chính — rising tone (sắc).

Is thị chính a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thị chính is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 市政.

What classifier is used with thị chính?

Common classifiers: toà — for example "một toà thị chính" (one city hall).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.