chu niên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 周年, composed of (cycle) and (year).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu˧˧ niən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊw˧˧ niəŋ˧˧]

Noun

chu niên

  1. (dated, rare) an anniversary