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xã hội học

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [saː˦ˀ˥ hoj˧˨ʔ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [saː˧˨ hoj˨˩ʔ hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [saː˨˩˦ hoj˨˩˨ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
xãcreaky risingngãhộiheavynặnghọcheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

xã hội học means sociology.

Chinese characters: 社會學

Meanings of xã hội học in English

Noun

  1. sociology

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 社會學, from Japanese 社会学 (shakaigaku), a calque of French sociologie.

Frequently asked questions

What does xã hội học mean in English?

xã hội học (noun) means "sociology".

How do you pronounce xã hội học?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˦ˀ˥ hoj˧˨ʔ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [saː˨˩˦ hoj˨˩˨ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: xã — creaky rising tone (ngã), hội — heavy tone (nặng), học — heavy tone (nặng).

Is xã hội học a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. xã hội học is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 社會學.

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.