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tiên phong

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tiən˧˧ fawŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [tiəŋ˧˧ fawŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [tiəŋ˧˧ fawŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
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tiên phong means vanguard.

Chinese characters: 先鋒

Meanings of tiên phong in English

Noun

  1. vanguard

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 先鋒.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiên phong mean in English?

tiên phong (noun) means "vanguard".

How do you pronounce tiên phong?

IPA: Hanoi [tiən˧˧ fawŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [tiəŋ˧˧ fawŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: tiên — level tone (ngang), phong — level tone (ngang).

Is tiên phong a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiên phong is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 先鋒.

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.