đồng thời

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

Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰəːj˨˩]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ tʰəːj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰəːj˨˩] browser voice

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đồngfallinghuyền thờifallinghuyền

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đồng thời means at the same time; simultaneously.

Chinese characters: 同時 (同 “same” + 時 “time”)

Meanings of đồng thời in English

Adverb

at the same time; simultaneously

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 同時, composed of 同 (“same”) and 時 (“time”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đồng thời mean in English?

đồng thời (adverb) means "at the same time; simultaneously".

How do you pronounce đồng thời?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰəːj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰəːj˨˩]. Tones: đồng — falling tone (huyền), thời — falling tone (huyền).

Is đồng thời a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đồng thời is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 同時.

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