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truyền thống

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Hanoi [t͡ɕwiən˨˩ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [ʈwiəŋ˦˩ tʰəwŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩ tʰəwŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice
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truyềnfallinghuyềnthốngrisingsắc

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truyền thống means tradition.

Chinese characters: 傳統

Meanings of truyền thống in English

Noun

  1. tradition

Adjective

  1. traditional

Example sentences with truyền thống

  • Cuộc tấn công ảnh hưởng đến kinh tế truyền thống. The strike affected the nation's economy.
  • Tom đến từ một gia đình có truyền thống âm nhạc. Tom comes from a musical family.
  • Ở Cộng hoà Séc, có truyền thống đặt pháo bông lên cây thông Noel. In the Czech Republic, it’s a tradition to put sparklers on the Christmas tree.
  • Nhiều phụ nữ ngày nay thích mặc quần áo hiện đại hơn trang phục truyền thống. Many women today prefer wearing modern clothing to traditional clothing.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 傳統 (“tradition”).

Frequently asked questions

What does truyền thống mean in English?

truyền thống (noun) means "tradition".

How do you pronounce truyền thống?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕwiən˨˩ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [ʈ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩ tʰəwŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: truyền — falling tone (huyền), thống — rising tone (sắc).

Is truyền thống a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. truyền thống is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 傳統.

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.