vương quốc

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [vɨəŋ˧˧ kuək̚˧˦]Huế [vɨəŋ˧˧ kuək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [vɨəŋ˧˧ wək̚˦˥] browser voice

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vương quốc means a kingdom.

Chinese characters: 王國 (王 “king” + 國 “state”)

Meanings of vương quốc in English

Noun

a kingdom (nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen)
- Vương quốc Liên hiệp/hợp Anh và Bắc Ai-lenthe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Example sentences with vương quốc

Đức vua trị vì vương quốc. The king governed the country.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 王國, composed of 王 (“king”) and 國 (“state”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vương quốc mean in English?

vương quốc (noun) means "a kingdom".

How do you pronounce vương quốc?

IPA: Hanoi [vɨəŋ˧˧ kuək̚˧˦]; Saigon [vɨəŋ˧˧ wək̚˦˥]. Tones: vương — level tone (ngang), quốc — rising tone (sắc).

Is vương quốc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vương quốc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 王國.

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.