thuyết minh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 說明.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰwiət̚˧˦ mïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰwiək̚˦˧˥ mɨn˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˦˥ mɨn˧˧]

Verb

thuyết minh

1. (uncommon) to explain; to interpret
2. (film, television, for foreign films or shows) to provide translation with voice-over; to voice-over
3. (film, usually for documentaries) to narrate

See also

• lồng tiếng