có thai

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kɔ˧˦ tʰaːj˧˧]Huế [kɔ˨˩˦ tʰaːj˧˧]Saigon [kɔ˦˥ tʰaːj˧˧] browser voice

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có thai means pregnant.

Meanings of có thai in English

Adjective

pregnant ≈ có bầu

Example sentences with có thai

Lúc đó Tom không biết là Mary có thai. Tom didn't know that Mary was pregnant.
Cô ấy có thai. She became pregnant.
Niềm tin giết chết đàn ông và khiến đàn bà có thai. Trust kills men and gets women pregnant.
Niềm tin giết chết đàn ông và làm cho phụ nữ có thai. Trust kills men and gets women pregnant.

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

Etymology

có + thai.

Frequently asked questions

What does có thai mean in English?

có thai (adjective) means "pregnant".

How do you pronounce có thai?

IPA: Hanoi [kɔ˧˦ tʰaːj˧˧]; Saigon [kɔ˦˥ tʰaːj˧˧]. Tones: có — rising tone (sắc), thai — level tone (ngang).

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.