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văn phòng

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Hanoi [van˧˧ fawŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [vaŋ˧˧ fawŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [vaŋ˧˧ fawŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
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vănlevelngangphòngfallinghuyền

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văn phòng means office.

Chinese characters: 文房

Meanings of văn phòng in English

Noun

  1. office (room used for non-manual work)
  2. any space used for non-manual work
    • văn phòng ảovirtual office

Words with văn phòng

văn phòng phẩm

Example sentences with văn phòng

  • Tom vẫn đang ở trong văn phòng. Tom was still in his office.
  • Anh ấy đã tắt đèn trong văn phòng. He turned off the light in his office.
  • Cánh cửa của văn phòng có màu vàng. The door of the office is yellow.
  • Tôi tốn mười phút đi đến văn phòng. It takes me ten minutes to get to the office.
  • Sally và tôi làm việc cùng một văn phòng. Sally and I work in the same office.
  • Tôi nghĩ Tom làm việc trong văn phòng này. I think Tom works in this office.
  • Bạn có thể đến văn phòng bằng xe hỏa không? Can you come to the office by train?
  • Sally và tớ làm việc trong cùng một văn phòng. Sally and I work in the same office.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 文房 (“study”).

Frequently asked questions

What does văn phòng mean in English?

văn phòng (noun) means "office".

How do you pronounce văn phòng?

IPA: Hanoi [van˧˧ fawŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [vaŋ˧˧ fawŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: văn — level tone (ngang), phòng — falling tone (huyền).

Is văn phòng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. văn phòng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 文房.

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.