khai trương hồng phát

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 開張鴻發.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xaːj˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧ həwŋ͡m˨˩ faːt̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰaːj˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˧˧ həwŋ͡m˦˩ faːk̚˦˧˥] ~ [xaːj˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˧˧ həwŋ͡m˦˩ faːk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰaːj˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˧˧ həwŋ͡m˨˩ faːk̚˦˥] ~ [xaːj˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˧˧ həwŋ͡m˨˩ faːk̚˦˥]

Phrase

khai trương hồng phát

1. have a grand opening (used in congratulatory and celebratory settings)