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ẩm thực

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔəm˧˩ tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔəm˧˨ tʰɨk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔəm˨˩˦ tʰɨk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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ẩm thực means cuisine; gastronomy.

Chinese characters: 飲食 Classifier: nền — e.g. một nền ẩm thực (one cuisine)

Meanings of ẩm thực in English

Noun

  1. cuisine
  2. gastronomy

Example sentences with ẩm thực

  • Tôi cực kỳ thích ẩm thực Hàn Quốc. I love Korean food.
  • Nguồn gốc của ẩm thực Sudan đến từ rất nhiều nơi tuyệt vời. The origin of Sudanese food comes from a great many places.
  • Động từ tiếng Anh "86" bắt nguồn từ ngành dịch vụ ẩm thực, và ban đầu có nghĩa là huỷ đơn đặt hàng. The English verb "86" originates in the food service industry, and referred originally to canceling an order.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 飲食 (“drink and food, to drink and to eat”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ẩm thực mean in English?

ẩm thực (noun) means "cuisine; gastronomy".

How do you pronounce ẩm thực?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəm˧˩ tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔəm˨˩˦ tʰɨk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: ẩm — dipping tone (hỏi), thực — heavy tone (nặng).

Is ẩm thực a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ẩm thực is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 飲食.

What classifier is used with ẩm thực?

Common classifiers: nền — for example "một nền ẩm thực" (one cuisine).

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.