hợp thành

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 合成 (“to compose; synthesis”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [həːp̚˧˨ʔ tʰajŋ̟˨˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [həːp̚˨˩ʔ tʰɛɲ˦˩] (Saigon) IPA(key): [həːp̚˨˩˨ tʰan˨˩] Homophone: Hợp Thành === Verb === hợp thành to compose; to constitute; to comprise to merge; to combine; to synthesize ==== Usage notes ==== Often used for positive changes, such as becoming larger, greater, or better.