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giấy tờ

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Hanoi [zəj˧˦ təː˨˩]Huế [jəj˨˩˦ təː˦˩]Saigon [jəj˦˥ təː˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
giấyrisingsắctờfallinghuyền

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giấy tờ means paper documents or paperwork.

Meanings of giấy tờ in English

Noun

  1. paper documents or paperwork

Example sentences with giấy tờ

  • Cô ta dành một phần ba đời mình để làm công việc giấy tờ. She spends over a third of her time doing paperwork.

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

Etymology

giấy + tờ.

Frequently asked questions

What does giấy tờ mean in English?

giấy tờ (noun) means "paper documents or paperwork".

How do you pronounce giấy tờ?

IPA: Hanoi [zəj˧˦ təː˨˩]; Saigon [jəj˦˥ təː˨˩]. Tones: giấy — rising tone (sắc), tờ — falling tone (huyền).

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.