văn hoá
Hanoi [van˧˧ hwaː˧˦]Huế [vaŋ˧˧ hwaː˨˩˦]Saigon [vaŋ˧˧ waː˦˥] browser voice
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văn hoá means culture; primary and secondary education.
Chinese characters: 文化 Classifier: nền — e.g. một nền văn hoá (one culture)
Meanings of văn hoá in English
Noun
- culture
- nền văn hoá tiên tiến, đậm đà bản sắc dân tộcan advanced culture with a deep ethnic flavor
- colloquial primary and secondary education
- trình độ văn hoánumber of (primary and secondary school) grades completed
- học văn hoáto study at primary or secondary school
- abbreviation short for trình độ văn hoá (“number of trình độ văn hoá (“number of (primary and secondary school) grades completed”)
Example sentences with văn hoá
- Văn hoá tẩy chay gồm những gì? What does cancel culture consist of?
- Tatoeba là văn hoá. Tatoeba is culture.
- Ngôn ngữ và văn hoá không thể bị tách rời. Language and culture cannot be separated.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 文化 (“culture”), from Japanese 文化 (bunka, “culture”), from Middle Chinese 文化 (mjun xwaeᴴ, “the way of educating by using morality, literature and music”).
Frequently asked questions
What does văn hoá mean in English?
văn hoá (noun) means "culture; primary and secondary education".
How do you pronounce văn hoá?
IPA: Hanoi [van˧˧ hwaː˧˦]; Saigon [vaŋ˧˧ waː˦˥]. Tones: văn — level tone (ngang), hoá — rising tone (sắc).
Is văn hoá a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. văn hoá is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 文化.
What classifier is used with văn hoá?
Common classifiers: nền — for example "một nền văn hoá" (one culture).