TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

tinh hoa

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tïŋ˧˧ hwaː˧˧]Huế [tɨn˧˧ hwaː˧˧]Saigon [tɨn˧˧ waː˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tinhlevelnganghoalevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tinh hoa means the best; the finest.

Chinese characters: 精華

Meanings of tinh hoa in English

Noun

  1. the best, the finest
  2. essence

Example sentences with tinh hoa

  • Sách vở tựa như bầy ong, đem tinh hoa từ trí tuệ này sang trí tuệ khác. Books are the bees that carry pollen from one mind to another.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 精華.

Frequently asked questions

What does tinh hoa mean in English?

tinh hoa (noun) means "the best; the finest".

How do you pronounce tinh hoa?

IPA: Hanoi [tïŋ˧˧ hwaː˧˧]; Saigon [tɨn˧˧ waː˧˧]. Tones: tinh — level tone (ngang), hoa — level tone (ngang).

Is tinh hoa a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tinh hoa is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 精華.

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.