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truyền đơn

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕwiən˨˩ ʔɗəːn˧˧]Huế [ʈwiəŋ˦˩ ʔɗəːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʈ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩ ʔɗəːŋ˧˧] browser voice
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truyền đơn means a political flyer.

Chinese characters: 傳單 Classifier: lá, tờ — e.g. một lá truyền đơn (one political flyer)

Meanings of truyền đơn in English

Noun

  1. a political flyer, especially used to spread ideology or propaganda

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 傳單 (“flyer”).

Frequently asked questions

What does truyền đơn mean in English?

truyền đơn (noun) means "a political flyer".

How do you pronounce truyền đơn?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕwiən˨˩ ʔɗəːn˧˧]; Saigon [ʈ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩ ʔɗəːŋ˧˧]. Tones: truyền — falling tone (huyền), đơn — level tone (ngang).

Is truyền đơn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. truyền đơn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 傳單.

What classifier is used with truyền đơn?

Common classifiers: lá, tờ — for example "một lá truyền đơn" (one a political flyer).

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.