Much Vietnamese vocabulary has been borrowed from Chinese, especially words that denote abstract ideas in the same way European languages borrow from Latin and Greek.
It was formerly written using the Chinese writing system, albeit in a modified format and was given vernacular pronunciation.
Much Vietnamese vocabulary has been borrowed from Chinese, especially words that denote abstract ideas in the same way European languages borrow from Latin and Greek.
It was formerly written using the Chinese writing system, albeit in a modified format and was given vernacular pronunciation.
Oddly enough, it was Vietnamese.
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