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tiếng Hàn

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Hanoi [tiəŋ˧˦ haːn˨˩]Huế [tiəŋ˦˧˥ haːŋ˦˩]Saigon [tiəŋ˦˥ haːŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tiếngrisingsắchànfallinghuyền

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tiếng Hàn means Korean language.

Meanings of tiếng Hàn in English

Noun

  1. Korean language ≈ tiếng Triều Tiên

Example sentences with tiếng Hàn

  • Tôi có thể nói tiếng Hàn Quốc. I can speak Korean.
  • Tôi có thể nói tiếng Hàn. I can speak Korean.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tiếng Hàn could be written as 㗂韓. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

tiếng (“language”) + Hàn (“Korea; Korean”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tiếng Hàn mean in English?

tiếng Hàn (noun) means "Korean language".

How do you pronounce tiếng Hàn?

IPA: Hanoi [tiəŋ˧˦ haːn˨˩]; Saigon [tiəŋ˦˥ haːŋ˨˩]. Tones: tiếng — rising tone (sắc), hàn — falling tone (huyền).

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.