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xã hội chủ nghĩa

adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [saː˦ˀ˥ hoj˧˨ʔ t͡ɕu˧˩ ŋiə˦ˀ˥]Huế [saː˧˨ hoj˨˩ʔ t͡ɕʊw˧˨ ŋiə˧˨]Saigon [saː˨˩˦ hoj˨˩˨ cʊw˨˩˦ ŋiə˨˩˦] browser voice
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xã hội chủ nghĩa means socialist.

Chinese characters: 社會主義 (社會 “society” + 主義 “-ism”)

Meanings of xã hội chủ nghĩa in English

Adjective

  1. socialist
    • nhà nước xã hội chủ nghĩaa socialist state
    • Cộng hoà Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Namthe Socialist Republic of Vietnam
    • Kinh tế thị trường định hướng xã hội chủ nghĩaSocialist-oriented market economy

Noun

  1. obsolete socialism ≈ chủ nghĩa xã hội

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 社會主義, composed of 社會 (“society”) and 主義 (“-ism”), from Japanese 社會主義 (shakai shugi).

Frequently asked questions

What does xã hội chủ nghĩa mean in English?

xã hội chủ nghĩa (adjective) means "socialist".

How do you pronounce xã hội chủ nghĩa?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˦ˀ˥ hoj˧˨ʔ t͡ɕu˧˩ ŋiə˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [saː˨˩˦ hoj˨˩˨ cʊw˨˩˦ ŋiə˨˩˦]. Tones: xã — creaky rising tone (ngã), hội — heavy tone (nặng), chủ — dipping tone (hỏi), nghĩa — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is xã hội chủ nghĩa a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. xã hội chủ nghĩa is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 社會主義.

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.