châu Á

See also: Châu Á

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Châu Á

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 州 (“continent”) and 亞 (“Asia”). Borrowed from Chinese 亞洲, but cast in Vietnamese word order, with the noun preceding the modifier. Usage of this term has almost completely replaced usage of the direct loan Á châu (亞洲) in Vietnam.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔaː˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔaː˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cəw˧˧ ʔaː˦˥]

Proper noun

châu Á

Asia

Usage note

This term can also be used as an adjective, meaning "Asian", in which case it may be preceded by the preposition thuộc for emphasis.

Synonyms

(Asia): Á châu (亞洲) (dated)

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