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động tác

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ taːk̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ taːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ taːk̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
độngheavynặngtácrisingsắc

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

động tác means movement; gesture; action.

Chinese characters: 動作

Meanings of động tác in English

Noun

  1. movement; gesture; action

Example sentences with động tác

  • Tom khó mà làm được động tác gập bụng. Tom could barely sit up.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 動作.

Frequently asked questions

What does động tác mean in English?

động tác (noun) means "movement; gesture; action".

How do you pronounce động tác?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ taːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ taːk̚˦˥]. Tones: động — heavy tone (nặng), tác — rising tone (sắc).

Is động tác a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. động tác is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 動作.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.