ích

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔïk̟̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɨt̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɨt̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

íchrisingsắc

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

ích means benefit; use.

Chinese characters: 益

Meanings of ích in English

Noun

benefit, use

Words with ích

bổ ích cần ích có ích công ích hữu ích ích kỉ ích lợi lợi ích tiện ích vô ích ích kỷ ích-xì

Example sentences with ích

Những câu ví dụ trên Tatoeba.org giống như những loài vi sinh vật vậy. Có những câu thì có ích, nhưng cũng có những câu thì có hại. Sentences on Tatoeba are like microbes. There are useful ones, but there are also harmful ones.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 益 (“benefit”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ích mean in English?

ích (noun) means "benefit; use".

How do you pronounce ích?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔïk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: ích — rising tone (sắc).

Is ích a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ích is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 益.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.