đô thị
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗo˧˧ tʰi˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗow˧˧ tʰɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗow˧˧ tʰɪj˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đô thị means a city; population and wealth; in Vietnam.
Chinese characters: 都市
Meanings of đô thị in English
Noun
- urban studies a city, particularly an administrative division or urban area with a particular or designated size, population and wealth; in Vietnam, a đô thị simply refers to provincial capitals or thành phố thuộc thành phố trực thuộc trung ương, while a khu đô thị refers to technological hubs full of high-income earners and corporate/apartment buildings
- quy hoạch đô thịurban planning
- khu đô thịan urban area with specially planned and built residential and facility compounds
Words with đô thị
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 都市.
Frequently asked questions
What does đô thị mean in English?
đô thị (noun) means "a city; population and wealth; in Vietnam".
How do you pronounce đô thị?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗo˧˧ tʰi˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗow˧˧ tʰɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: đô — level tone (ngang), thị — heavy tone (nặng).
Is đô thị a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. đô thị is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 都市.