ý tứ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔi˧˦ tɨ˧˦]Huế [ʔɪj˨˩˦ tɨ˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɪj˦˥ tɨ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ýrisingsắc tứrisingsắc

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

ý tứ means tact.

Chinese characters: 意思

Meanings of ý tứ in English

Noun

tact (sensitive mental touch)
- Mày chẳng có ý tứ gì cả!Why are you so tactless?

Example sentences with ý tứ

Bài thơ ngắn gọn nhưng ý tứ thật sâu sắc. The poem is short but the meaning is deep.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 意思.

Frequently asked questions

What does ý tứ mean in English?

ý tứ (noun) means "tact".

How do you pronounce ý tứ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˦ tɨ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɪj˦˥ tɨ˦˥]. Tones: ý — rising tone (sắc), tứ — rising tone (sắc).

Is ý tứ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ý tứ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 意思.

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.