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vận tốc

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vən˧˨ʔ təwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [vəŋ˨˩ʔ təwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [vəŋ˨˩˨ təwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
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vận tốc means velocity.

Chinese characters: 運速 (運 “travel, movement” + 速 “velocity”)

Meanings of vận tốc in English

Noun

  1. velocity

Example sentences with vận tốc

  • Xe lửa sẽ di chuyển ở vận tốc 50 dặm một giờ. The train is traveling at the rate of 50 miles an hour.
  • Gió ở khu vực này giật với vận tốc hơn 100 dặm một giờ. Winds in this area gust at more than one hundred miles an hour.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 運速, composed of 運 (“travel, movement”) and 速 (“velocity”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vận tốc mean in English?

vận tốc (noun) means "velocity".

How do you pronounce vận tốc?

IPA: Hanoi [vən˧˨ʔ təwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [vəŋ˨˩˨ təwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: vận — heavy tone (nặng), tốc — rising tone (sắc).

Is vận tốc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vận tốc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 運速.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.