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độc thân

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tʰən˧˧]Huế [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ tʰəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ tʰəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
độcheavynặngthânlevelngang

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

độc thân means single.

Chinese characters: 獨身 (獨 “lone” + 身 “body”)

Meanings of độc thân in English

Adjective

  1. single (not married nor dating)

Example sentences with độc thân

  • Bạn vẫn còn là người độc thân sao? Are you still a bachelor?
  • Tôi độc thân. I am single.
  • Tao độc thân. I am single.
  • Yanni độc thân. Yanni is single.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 獨身, composed of 獨 (“lone”) and 身 (“body”).

Frequently asked questions

What does độc thân mean in English?

độc thân (adjective) means "single".

How do you pronounce độc thân?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tʰən˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ tʰəŋ˧˧]. Tones: độc — heavy tone (nặng), thân — level tone (ngang).

Is độc thân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. độc thân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 獨身.

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.