cái tôi
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Hanoi [kaːj˧˦ toj˧˧]Huế [kaːj˨˩˦ toj˧˧]Saigon [kaːj˦˥ toj˧˧] browser voice
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cái tôi means an ego.
Meanings of cái tôi in English
Noun
- an ego ≈ bản ngã
Example sentences with cái tôi
- Đây là cái tôi cần. This is what I need.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
From cái (“general classifier”) + tôi (“I; me”), calque of Latin ego (“I”), likely via a modern European philosophy.
Frequently asked questions
What does cái tôi mean in English?
cái tôi (noun) means "an ego".
How do you pronounce cái tôi?
IPA: Hanoi [kaːj˧˦ toj˧˧]; Saigon [kaːj˦˥ toj˧˧]. Tones: cái — rising tone (sắc), tôi — level tone (ngang).