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tiêu cự

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tiəw˧˧ kɨ˧˨ʔ]Huế [tiw˧˧ kɨ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tiw˧˧ kɨ˨˩˨] browser voice
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tiêu cự means a focal length.

Chinese characters: 焦距

Meanings of tiêu cự in English

Noun

  1. a focal length

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 焦距, from Chinese 焦距 (jiāojù). Compare Japanese 焦点距離 (shōten kyori, tiêu điểm cự li).

Frequently asked questions

What does tiêu cự mean in English?

tiêu cự (noun) means "a focal length".

How do you pronounce tiêu cự?

IPA: Hanoi [tiəw˧˧ kɨ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tiw˧˧ kɨ˨˩˨]. Tones: tiêu — level tone (ngang), cự — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tiêu cự a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiêu cự is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 焦距.

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.