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tiêu bản

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tiəw˧˧ ʔɓaːn˧˩]Huế [tiw˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˧˨]Saigon [tiw˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tiêulevelngangbảndippinghỏi

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tiêu bản means specimen; biospecimen.

Chinese characters: 標本

Meanings of tiêu bản in English

Noun

  1. specimen, biospecimen
  2. specimen, sample

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 標本.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiêu bản mean in English?

tiêu bản (noun) means "specimen; biospecimen".

How do you pronounce tiêu bản?

IPA: Hanoi [tiəw˧˧ ʔɓaːn˧˩]; Saigon [tiw˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: tiêu — level tone (ngang), bản — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is tiêu bản a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiêu bản is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 標本.

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.