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phiên

Pronunciation Northern /fiən˧˧/ Central /fiəŋ˧˥/ Southern /fiəŋ˧˧/
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turn; session
Noun
turn; session

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Meaning
2 senses · 2 meanings
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turn; session

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
turn; session Numbers, Quantities, Units & TimeTheme

A specific turn, period of time, or scheduled session for a particular activity or formal meeting.

vi Bây giờ là đến phiên bạn trình bày ý kiến của mình.

en Now it is your turn to present your opinion.

short for transcribe

Verb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
transcribe Core Actions & OperationTheme

A shortened term used to represent the process of transcribing sounds into written characters.

vi Hãy giúp tôi phiên các từ này sang chữ Latinh.

en Please help me transcribe these words into Latin characters.

Similar
phiến / phiền / phiên tòa / phiên quốc …
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Use
chợ phiên / phiên dịch / phiên bản / phiên thiết …
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Questions and answers

What does “phiên” mean?

In English, “phiên” means “turn” / “session”.

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