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tiểu nhi

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tiəw˧˩ ɲi˧˧]Huế [tiw˧˨ ɲɪj˧˧]Saigon [tiw˨˩˦ ɲɪj˧˧] browser voice
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tiểu nhi means child; infant.

Chinese characters: 小兒

Meanings of tiểu nhi in English

Noun

  1. child; infant
    • giải phẫu tiểu nhipediatric surgery

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 小兒.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiểu nhi mean in English?

tiểu nhi (noun) means "child; infant".

How do you pronounce tiểu nhi?

IPA: Hanoi [tiəw˧˩ ɲi˧˧]; Saigon [tiw˨˩˦ ɲɪj˧˧]. Tones: tiểu — dipping tone (hỏi), nhi — level tone (ngang).

Is tiểu nhi a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiểu nhi is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 小兒.

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.