vệ tinh

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Hanoi [ve˧˨ʔ tïŋ˧˧]Huế [vej˨˩ʔ tɨn˧˧]Saigon [vej˨˩˨ tɨn˧˧] browser voice

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vệheavynặng tinhlevelngang

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vệ tinh means satellite.

Chinese characters: 衛星

Meanings of vệ tinh in English

Noun

satellite

Noun

man-made satellite

Example sentences with vệ tinh

ESA đã đưa một vệ tinh vào quỹ đạo. The ESA put a satellite into orbit.
Tên lửa đã đưa vệ tinh viễn thông vào quỹ đạo. The rocket put a communications satellite into orbit.
Có rất nhiều vệ tinh bay theo quỹ đạo xung quanh Trái Đất. A great many satellites orbit the Earth.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 衛星.

Frequently asked questions

What does vệ tinh mean in English?

vệ tinh (noun) means "satellite".

How do you pronounce vệ tinh?

IPA: Hanoi [ve˧˨ʔ tïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [vej˨˩˨ tɨn˧˧]. Tones: vệ — heavy tone (nặng), tinh — level tone (ngang).

Is vệ tinh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vệ tinh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 衛星.

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.