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hợp thời

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Hanoi [həːp̚˧˨ʔ tʰəːj˨˩]Huế [həːp̚˨˩ʔ tʰəːj˦˩]Saigon [həːp̚˨˩˨ tʰəːj˨˩] browser voice
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hợp thời means fashionable; timely.

Chinese characters: 合時

Meanings of hợp thời in English

Adjective

  1. fashionable; timely

Example sentences with hợp thời

  • Kiểu nón này đang rất hợp thời trang. This style of hat is very fashionable at the moment.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 合時.

Frequently asked questions

What does hợp thời mean in English?

hợp thời (adjective) means "fashionable; timely".

How do you pronounce hợp thời?

IPA: Hanoi [həːp̚˧˨ʔ tʰəːj˨˩]; Saigon [həːp̚˨˩˨ tʰəːj˨˩]. Tones: hợp — heavy tone (nặng), thời — falling tone (huyền).

Is hợp thời a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hợp thời is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 合時.

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.