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thiên hướng

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ hɨəŋ˧˦]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ hɨəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ hɨəŋ˦˥] browser voice
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thiên hướng means inclination; proclivity; tendency.

Chinese characters: 偏向

Meanings of thiên hướng in English

Noun

  1. inclination; proclivity; tendency

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 偏向.

Frequently asked questions

What does thiên hướng mean in English?

thiên hướng (noun) means "inclination; proclivity; tendency".

How do you pronounce thiên hướng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ hɨəŋ˧˦]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ hɨəŋ˦˥]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), hướng — rising tone (sắc).

Is thiên hướng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thiên hướng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 偏向.

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.