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địa thế

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ tʰe˧˦]Huế [ʔɗiə˨˩ʔ tʰej˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗiə˨˩˨ tʰej˦˥] browser voice
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địa thế means terrain.

Chinese characters: 地勢

Meanings of địa thế in English

Noun

  1. terrain (in regards to its conformation)
    • địa thế hiểm trởa terrain full of obstacles and difficult to access
    • một ngôi nhà có địa thế thuận lợia conveniently situated house

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 地勢, composed of 地 and 勢.

Frequently asked questions

What does địa thế mean in English?

địa thế (noun) means "terrain".

How do you pronounce địa thế?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ tʰe˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗiə˨˩˨ tʰej˦˥]. Tones: địa — heavy tone (nặng), thế — rising tone (sắc).

Is địa thế a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. địa thế is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 地勢.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.