hiện trường

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 現場, composed of 現 (“current”) and 場 (“field”). Compare Japanese 現場 (genba).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hiən˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hiəŋ˨˩ʔ ʈɨəŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hiəŋ˨˩˨ ʈɨəŋ˨˩]

Noun

hiện trường

(especially crime) a scene (where something happened)
Cảnh sát không tìm thấy hung khí tại hiện trường.
The police couldn't find any weapon at the crime scene.

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