hít thở

verb

Hanoi [hit̚˧˦ tʰəː˧˩]Huế [hit̚˦˧˥ tʰəː˧˨]Saigon [hɨt̚˦˥ tʰəː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hítrisingsắc thởdippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

hít thở means to breathe.

Meanings of hít thở in English

Verb

to breathe (generally speaking)

Example sentences with hít thở

Hít thở thật sâu vào. Breathe deeply.

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

Etymology

hít + thở.

Frequently asked questions

What does hít thở mean in English?

hít thở (verb) means "to breathe".

How do you pronounce hít thở?

IPA: Hanoi [hit̚˧˦ tʰəː˧˩]; Saigon [hɨt̚˦˥ tʰəː˨˩˦]. Tones: hít — rising tone (sắc), thở — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.