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vận động

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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    Sino-Vietnamese word from 運動 (motion; exercise; sports), Japanese 運動 (undō), Literary Chinese 運動 (yùndòng).

    Pronunciation

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    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vən˧˨ʔ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [vəŋ˨˩ʔ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨] ~ [jəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨]

    Verb

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    vận động

    1. to do a physical activity, as opposed to staying sedentary
      Ra ngoài vận động cho khoẻ người.
      Go for a walk or something to stay fit.
    2. to encourage people to partake in an activity
      vận động bà con mua bảo hiểm y tếto encourage people to buy health insurance
    3. (Marxism, philosophy) to be in motion

    Noun

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    vận động

    1. (Marxism, philosophy) motion

    Derived terms

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    See also

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