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tiền lương

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Hanoi [tiən˨˩ lɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [tiəŋ˦˩ lɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tiəŋ˨˩ lɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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tiềnfallinghuyềnlươnglevelngang

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tiền lương means salary; pay.

Meanings of tiền lương in English

Noun

  1. salary; pay

Example sentences with tiền lương

  • Tiền lương của tôi không đủ chi trả tiền thuê và các hoá đơn. My salary isn't even enough to cover my rent and bills.
  • Việc sống bằng số tiền lương hưu ít ỏi đối với ông ấy là một việc khó khăn. It was hard for him to live on his small pension.

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

Etymology

tiền + lương.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiền lương mean in English?

tiền lương (noun) means "salary; pay".

How do you pronounce tiền lương?

IPA: Hanoi [tiən˨˩ lɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [tiəŋ˨˩ lɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: tiền — falling tone (huyền), lương — level tone (ngang).

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.