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ước thúc

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɨək̚˧˦ tʰʊwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɨək̚˦˧˥ tʰʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɨək̚˦˥ tʰʊwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
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ước thúc means to restrain.

Chinese characters: 約束

Meanings of ước thúc in English

Verb

  1. to restrain

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 約束.

Frequently asked questions

What does ước thúc mean in English?

ước thúc (verb) means "to restrain".

How do you pronounce ước thúc?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɨək̚˧˦ tʰʊwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɨək̚˦˥ tʰʊwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: ước — rising tone (sắc), thúc — rising tone (sắc).

Is ước thúc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ước thúc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 約束.

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.