biết thế

Level ≈B2 (approx.) phrase Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˦ tʰe˧˦]Huế [ʔɓiək̚˦˧˥ tʰej˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˦˥ tʰej˦˥] browser voice

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Syllables · tones

biếtrisingsắc thếrisingsắc

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biết thế means thế; if I'd known; had I known.

Meanings of biết thế in English

Phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see biết, thế.
- Anh nói thế thì em biết thế.I can only take your word for it.
if (only) I'd known; had I known
- Biết thế thì tao chả đến đâu.If only I knew, I'd never have come.

Etymology

biết (“to know”) + thế (“that”)

Frequently asked questions

What does biết thế mean in English?

biết thế (phrase) means "thế; if I'd known; had I known".

How do you pronounce biết thế?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˦ tʰe˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˦˥ tʰej˦˥]. Tones: biết — rising tone (sắc), thế — rising tone (sắc).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.