Sino-Vietnamese reading
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| Sino-Vietnamese reading | |
| Vietnamese name | |
|---|---|
| Vietnamese | Phiên âm Hán-Việt |
| Hán-Nôm | 繙音漢越 |
A Sino-Vietnamese reading, or Hán-Việt reading, is a Chinese word or character romanized into alphabetic Vietnamese. It is the usual way of presenting Chinese terms in Vietnamese, equivalent to pinyin for English. For example, the name of Chinese leader "Mao Zedong" is given in Vietnamese as "Mao Trạch Đông". The term "Hán" refers to Classical Chinese, which was used officially in Vietnam until 1918. Although these readings were developed for use with Hán, they are also used to romanize modern Chinese. Historically, any character could also be read as either Chinese, or as Vietnamese (chữ Nôm). However, modern Vietnamese is written in alphabetic script.
| Chinese | Pinyin | Vietnamese | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 毛澤東 | Máo Zédōng | Mao Trạch Đông | Chinese leader in 1949-1976 | |
| 習近平 | Xí Jìnpíng | Tập Cận Bình | Current Chinese leader | |
| 中國 | Zhōngguó | Trung Quốc | "China", lit. "central state(s)" | |
| 越南 | Yuènán | Việt Nam | Vietnam. In ancient times, "Nam Việt" (South Viet). | |
| 一 | yī | nhật | one | |
| 強 | jiàng | cường | more, less | |
| Sources:Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation. The Han-Viet readings are from Hán Việt Từ Điển | ||||
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