thuyết minh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 說明.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwiət̚˧˦ mïŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwiək̚˦˧˥ mɨn˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˦˥ mɨn˧˧]

    Verb

    thuyết minh

    1. to explain; to interpret
    2. (film, television, for foreign films or shows) to provide translation with voice-over; to voice-over
    3. (film, usually for documentaries) to narrate

    See also