văn phòng phẩm
noun
Hanoi [van˧˧ fawŋ͡m˨˩ fəm˧˩]Huế [vaŋ˧˧ fawŋ͡m˦˩ fəm˧˨]Saigon [vaŋ˧˧ fawŋ͡m˨˩ fəm˨˩˦] browser voice
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văn phòng phẩm means stationery.
Meanings of văn phòng phẩm in English
Noun
- stationery
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, văn phòng phẩm could be written as 文房品. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 文房 (“office; study”) and 品 (“product”). Compare Japanese 文房具 (bunbōgu; văn phòng cụ, literally “office tools”).
Frequently asked questions
What does văn phòng phẩm mean in English?
văn phòng phẩm (noun) means "stationery".
How do you pronounce văn phòng phẩm?
IPA: Hanoi [van˧˧ fawŋ͡m˨˩ fəm˧˩]; Saigon [vaŋ˧˧ fawŋ͡m˨˩ fəm˨˩˦]. Tones: văn — level tone (ngang), phòng — falling tone (huyền), phẩm — dipping tone (hỏi).