tân binh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 新兵.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tən˧˧ ʔɓïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [təŋ˧˧ ʔɓɨn˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təŋ˧˧ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

Noun

tân binh

  1. (military) new recruit
  2. (by extension) rookie; novice
    Synonym: lính mới
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