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triệu chứng

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Hanoi [t͡ɕiəw˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]Huế [ʈiw˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈiw˨˩˨ cɨŋ˦˥] browser voice
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triệuheavynặngchứngrisingsắc

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triệu chứng means a symptom; a sign; omen.

Meanings of triệu chứng in English

Noun

  1. a symptom
    • triệu chứng thực thểphysical signs of disease
    • triệu chứng cơ năngfunctional symptoms
  2. a sign; omen; indication (especially of bad things to come)

Example sentences with triệu chứng

  • Y học hiện đại điều trị các triệu chứng của bệnh. Modern medicine treats the symptoms of diseases.
  • Những triệu chứng cai thuốc còn trầm trọng hơn tôi tưởng. The withdrawal symptoms are more severe than I thought.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 兆 (“omen; sign”) and 症 (“disease indication”). See also hội chứng (“syndrome”).

Frequently asked questions

What does triệu chứng mean in English?

triệu chứng (noun) means "a symptom; a sign; omen".

How do you pronounce triệu chứng?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕiəw˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʈiw˨˩˨ cɨŋ˦˥]. Tones: triệu — heavy tone (nặng), chứng — rising tone (sắc).

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.