châu Âu

See also: Châu Âu

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• Châu Âu

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 洲歐, composed of 洲 (“continent”) and 歐 (“Europe”). Borrowed from Chinese 歐洲／欧洲 (Ōuzhōu), 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 Âu châu (歐洲) in Vietnam.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔəw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔəw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəw˧˧ ʔəw˧˧]

Proper noun

châu Âu • (洲歐)

1. Europe

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

• (Europe): Âu châu (歐洲) (dated)