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tuyệt sắc giai nhân

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [twiət̚˧˨ʔ sak̚˧˦ zaːj˧˧ ɲən˧˧]Huế [twiək̚˨˩ʔ ʂak̚˦˧˥ jaːj˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ ʂak̚˦˥ jaːj˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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tuyệt sắc giai nhân means woman of unrivalled beauty.

Chinese characters: 絕色佳人

Meanings of tuyệt sắc giai nhân in English

Noun

  1. idiomatic woman of unrivalled beauty
    • Miền Tây Bắc Việt Nam là nơi sinh ra những cô gái đẹp, tuyệt sắc giai nhân.The Northwest of Vietnam is the birthplace of gorgeous girls, unparalleled beauties.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 絕色佳人. By surface analysis, tuyệt sắc + giai nhân.

Frequently asked questions

What does tuyệt sắc giai nhân mean in English?

tuyệt sắc giai nhân (noun) means "woman of unrivalled beauty".

How do you pronounce tuyệt sắc giai nhân?

IPA: Hanoi [twiət̚˧˨ʔ sak̚˧˦ zaːj˧˧ ɲən˧˧]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ ʂak̚˦˥ jaːj˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]. Tones: tuyệt — heavy tone (nặng), sắc — rising tone (sắc), giai — level tone (ngang), nhân — level tone (ngang).

Is tuyệt sắc giai nhân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tuyệt sắc giai nhân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 絕色佳人.

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.