tuần hoàn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [twən˨˩ hwaːn˨˩]Huế [twəŋ˦˩ hwaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩ waːŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tuầnfallinghuyền hoànfallinghuyền

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

tuần hoàn means moving about and back again; revolving; cycling.

Chinese characters: 循環

Meanings of tuần hoàn in English

Adjective

moving about and back again; revolving, cycling, circling, circulatory, etc.
- vòng tuần hoàna cycle
- bảng tuần hoànthe periodic table
- hệ tuần hoànthe circulatory system
of an infinite decimal number with a repeating decimal
- số thập phân vô hạn tuần hoànan infinite decimal number with a repeating decimal

Words with tuần hoàn

bảng tuần hoàn kinh tế tuần hoàn

Example sentences with tuần hoàn

Việc tập thể dục điều độ sẽ làm kích thích tuần hoàn máu. Moderate exercise stimulates the circulation of blood.
Việc tập thể dục điều độ giúp làm kích thích tuần hoàn máu. Moderate exercise stimulates the circulation of blood.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 循環.

Frequently asked questions

What does tuần hoàn mean in English?

tuần hoàn (adjective) means "moving about and back again; revolving; cycling".

How do you pronounce tuần hoàn?

IPA: Hanoi [twən˨˩ hwaːn˨˩]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩ waːŋ˨˩]. Tones: tuần — falling tone (huyền), hoàn — falling tone (huyền).

Is tuần hoàn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tuần hoàn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 循環.

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.