viện hàn lâm
noun
Hanoi [viən˧˨ʔ haːn˨˩ ləm˧˧]Huế [viəŋ˨˩ʔ haːŋ˦˩ ləm˧˧]Saigon [viəŋ˨˩˨ haːŋ˨˩ ləm˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
viện hàn lâm means an academy.
Meanings of viện hàn lâm in English
Noun
- an academy (learned society)
- Viện hàn lâm Phápthe Académie française
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, viện hàn lâm could be written as 院翰林. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Calque of Chinese 翰林院 (Hànlínyuàn, “Hanlin Academy”).
Frequently asked questions
What does viện hàn lâm mean in English?
viện hàn lâm (noun) means "an academy".
How do you pronounce viện hàn lâm?
IPA: Hanoi [viən˧˨ʔ haːn˨˩ ləm˧˧]; Saigon [viəŋ˨˩˨ haːŋ˨˩ ləm˧˧]. Tones: viện — heavy tone (nặng), hàn — falling tone (huyền), lâm — level tone (ngang).