áo thun

noun

Hanoi [ʔaːw˧˦ tʰun˧˧]Huế [ʔaːw˨˩˦ tʰun˧˧]Saigon [ʔaːw˦˥ tʰʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

áorisingsắc thunlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

áo thun means T-shirt.

Classifier: chiếc, cái — e.g. một chiếc áo thun (one T-shirt)

Meanings of áo thun in English

Noun

Southern Vietnam T-shirt ≈ áo phông

Example sentences with áo thun

Bạn có thể gợi ý nơi tôi có thể mua được một chiếc áo thun đẹp cho bạn trai của tôi được không? Could you suggest where I might be able to buy a nice T-shirt for my boyfriend?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

áo + thun.

Frequently asked questions

What does áo thun mean in English?

áo thun (noun) means "T-shirt".

How do you pronounce áo thun?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːw˧˦ tʰun˧˧]; Saigon [ʔaːw˦˥ tʰʊwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: áo — rising tone (sắc), thun — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with áo thun?

Common classifiers: chiếc, cái — for example "một chiếc áo thun" (one T-shirt).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.