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vận mệnh

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vən˧˨ʔ məjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]Huế [vəŋ˨˩ʔ men˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vəŋ˨˩˨ məːn˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
vậnheavynặngmệnhheavynặng

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vận mệnh means fate.

Chinese characters: 運命

Meanings of vận mệnh in English

Noun

  1. especially divination or literary fate ≈ mệnhsố mệnhđịnh mệnh
    • vận mệnh dân tộcthe fate of our nation

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 運命.

Frequently asked questions

What does vận mệnh mean in English?

vận mệnh (noun) means "fate".

How do you pronounce vận mệnh?

IPA: Hanoi [vən˧˨ʔ məjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vəŋ˨˩˨ məːn˨˩˨]. Tones: vận — heavy tone (nặng), mệnh — heavy tone (nặng).

Is vận mệnh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vận mệnh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 運命.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.