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ấu trĩ

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔəw˧˦ t͡ɕi˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔəw˨˩˦ ʈɪj˧˨]Saigon [ʔəw˦˥ ʈɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ấurisingsắctrĩcreaky risingngã

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ấu trĩ means childish; infantile; immature.

Chinese characters: 幼稚

Meanings of ấu trĩ in English

Adjective

  1. disapproving childish; infantile; immature

Example sentences with ấu trĩ

  • Đôi lúc bạn thật ấu trĩ. You are so childish sometimes.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 幼稚.

Frequently asked questions

What does ấu trĩ mean in English?

ấu trĩ (adjective) means "childish; infantile; immature".

How do you pronounce ấu trĩ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəw˧˦ t͡ɕi˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔəw˦˥ ʈɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: ấu — rising tone (sắc), trĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is ấu trĩ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ấu trĩ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 幼稚.

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.