tu viện

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tu˧˧ viən˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʊw˧˧ viəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʊw˧˧ viəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tulevelngang việnheavynặng

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

tu viện means monastery; abbey.

Chinese characters: 修院 (修 “to practise religious doctrine” + 院 “yard; place”)

Meanings of tu viện in English

Noun

monastery, abbey ≈ tự viện đan viện

Example sentences with tu viện

Tôi muốn trở thành một nhà sư trong một tu viện cổ. I want to be a monk in an ancient monastery.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 修院, composed of 修 (“to practise religious doctrine”) and 院 (“yard; place”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tu viện mean in English?

tu viện (noun) means "monastery; abbey".

How do you pronounce tu viện?

IPA: Hanoi [tu˧˧ viən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʊw˧˧ viəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: tu — level tone (ngang), viện — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tu viện a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tu viện is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 修院.

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.