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ý tưởng

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Hanoi [ʔi˧˦ tɨəŋ˧˩]Huế [ʔɪj˨˩˦ tɨəŋ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɪj˦˥ tɨəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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ý tưởng means idea; thought.

Chinese characters: 意想

Meanings of ý tưởng in English

Noun

  1. idea, thought
    • lên ý tưởng cho chuyến thực địa tớito look for ideas for the next field trip

Example sentences with ý tưởng

  • Đó là một ý tưởng mới lạ. That's a novel idea.
  • Tôi sắp cạn kiệt ý tưởng rồi. I'm running out of ideas.
  • Đó là 1 ý tưởng tốt! That's a good idea!
  • Đó là một ý tưởng hay! That's a good idea!
  • Đó là ý tưởng ban đầu. That's an original idea.
  • Tôi sắp cạn ý tưởng rồi. I'm running out of ideas.
  • Tôi có rất nhiều ý tưởng. I have many ideas.
  • Bill có rất nhiều ý tưởng độc đáo. Bill has a lot of original ideas.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 意想.

Frequently asked questions

What does ý tưởng mean in English?

ý tưởng (noun) means "idea; thought".

How do you pronounce ý tưởng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˦ tɨəŋ˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɪj˦˥ tɨəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: ý — rising tone (sắc), tưởng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is ý tưởng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ý tưởng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 意想.

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.