học thêm

verb

Hanoi [hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tʰem˧˧]Huế [hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ tʰem˧˧]Saigon [hawk͡p̚˨˩˨ tʰem˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

họcheavynặng thêmlevelngang

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

Meanings of học thêm in English

Verb

to go to and learn at a teacher's private class, either to improve grades or to prepare for entrance exams

Example sentences with học thêm

Học thêm đi. Study more.

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

Etymology

học (“to study; to learn”) + thêm (“more; extra”)

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce học thêm?

IPA: Hanoi [hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tʰem˧˧]; Saigon [hawk͡p̚˨˩˨ tʰem˧˧]. Tones: học — heavy tone (nặng), thêm — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.