hậu tố

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [həw˧˨ʔ to˧˦]Huế [həw˨˩ʔ tow˨˩˦]Saigon [həw˨˩˨ tow˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

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

hậu tố means suffix.

Chinese characters: 後素

Meanings of hậu tố in English

Noun

suffix ≈ tiếp vĩ ngữ

Example sentences with hậu tố

Trong tiếng Thổ Nhĩ Kì, động từ "to be" không có dạng nguyên thể và được diễn tả thông qua hậu tố cho từng ngôi. In Turkish, the verb "to be" has no infinitive form and is expressed through suffixes for each person.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 後素.

Frequently asked questions

What does hậu tố mean in English?

hậu tố (noun) means "suffix".

How do you pronounce hậu tố?

IPA: Hanoi [həw˧˨ʔ to˧˦]; Saigon [həw˨˩˨ tow˦˥]. Tones: hậu — heavy tone (nặng), tố — rising tone (sắc).

Is hậu tố a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hậu tố is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 後素.

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.