xin chào

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Contents

1 Vietnamese
- 1.1 Pronunciation
- 1.2 Interjection
  - 1.2.1 Usage notes
  - 1.2.2 Synonyms

Vietnamese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [s̪in˧˧ ṯɕaːw˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [s̪in˧˧ ṯɕaːw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [s̪ɨ̞̠n˧˥ c̻aːw˨˩]

Interjection[edit]

(formal) hello
(formal) greetings

Usage notes[edit]

There are many other greetings in Vietnamese which depend on the relationship or social standing between the speaker and the person addressed. This greeting can however be used between any people.

Synonyms[edit]

chào (informal)

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