chiếu xạ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 照射.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiəw˧˦ saː˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiw˨˩˦ saː˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciw˦˥ saː˨˩˨]

Noun

chiếu xạ

  1. irradiation

Verb

chiếu xạ

  1. to irradiate

Usage notes

  • Means specifically "to irradiate with radiation"; does not mean simply "to illuminate" or "to irradiate".