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tiểu học

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tiəw˧˩ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tiw˧˨ hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tiw˨˩˦ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tiểudippinghỏihọcheavynặng

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tiểu học means primary education.

Chinese characters: 小學

Meanings of tiểu học in English

Noun

  1. primary education

Words with tiểu học

trường tiểu học

Example sentences with tiểu học

  • Giáo dục tiểu học quan trọng đối với trẻ em. Primary education is important for children.

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Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 小學.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiểu học mean in English?

tiểu học (noun) means "primary education".

How do you pronounce tiểu học?

IPA: Hanoi [tiəw˧˩ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tiw˨˩˦ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: tiểu — dipping tone (hỏi), học — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tiểu học a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiểu học is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 小學.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.