tỉnh thành

See also: tinh thành

Vietnamese

Etymology

Blend of tỉnh (“province”) +‎ thành phố (“city”), superficially Sino-Vietnamese word from 省城.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tïŋ˧˩ tʰajŋ̟˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨn˧˨ tʰɛɲ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨn˨˩˦ tʰan˨˩]

Noun

tỉnh thành

provinces and cities, i.e., the top-level administrative subdivisions of Vietnam

Adjective

tỉnh thành

developed, sophisticated

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “developed”): nông thôn

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