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tiền nhuận bút

noun
Hanoi [tiən˨˩ ɲwən˧˨ʔ ʔɓut̚˧˦]Huế [tiəŋ˦˩ ɲwəŋ˨˩ʔ ʔɓʊk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tiəŋ˨˩ ɲwəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɓʊk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
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tiền nhuận bút means pay gotten from a writing; drawing or painting job; especially for a publisher.

Meanings of tiền nhuận bút in English

Noun

  1. pay gotten from a writing, drawing or painting job, especially for a publisher

Etymology

tiền (“money”) + Chinese 潤筆 /润笔 (rùnbǐ, “to (re-)moist the brush/pen tip by dipping it in ink”).

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What does tiền nhuận bút mean in English?

tiền nhuận bút (noun) means "pay gotten from a writing; drawing or painting job; especially for a publisher".

How do you pronounce tiền nhuận bút?

IPA: Hanoi [tiən˨˩ ɲwən˧˨ʔ ʔɓut̚˧˦]; Saigon [tiəŋ˨˩ ɲwəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɓʊk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: tiền — falling tone (huyền), nhuận — heavy tone (nặng), bút — rising tone (sắc).

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.