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văn học

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Hanoi [van˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [vaŋ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vaŋ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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vănlevelnganghọcheavynặng

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văn học means literature.

Chinese characters: 文學

Meanings of văn học in English

Noun

  1. literature

Example sentences with văn học

  • Không may là phần còn lại của thế giới chẳng biết gì nhiều về văn học Hungary. Unfortunately, the rest of the world doesn't know much about Hungarian literature.
  • Hầu như không có học sinh nào đạt điểm tối đa môn Văn học Cổ điển Trung Quốc. Almost no students get full marks in Chinese classics.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 文學 (“literature”).

Frequently asked questions

What does văn học mean in English?

văn học (noun) means "literature".

How do you pronounce văn học?

IPA: Hanoi [van˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vaŋ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: văn — level tone (ngang), học — heavy tone (nặng).

Is văn học a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. văn học is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 文學.

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.