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hứng thú

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Hanoi [hɨŋ˧˦ tʰu˧˦]Huế [hɨŋ˦˧˥ tʰʊw˨˩˦]Saigon [hɨŋ˦˥ tʰʊw˦˥] browser voice
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hứngrisingsắcthúrisingsắc

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hứng thú means interest.

Chinese characters: 興趣

Meanings of hứng thú in English

Noun

  1. interest

Adjective

  1. interested

Example sentences with hứng thú

  • Tôi có hứng thú với âm nhạc. I'm interested in music.
  • Tôi có hứng thú với thơ Nga. I am interested in Russian poems.
  • Mary có hứng thú về chính trị. Mary is interested in politics.
  • Mennad có hứng thú với xe máy. Mennad is interested in motorcycles.
  • Tôi hứng thú với rất nhiều thứ. I'm interested in a lot of things.
  • Tom không hề hứng thú với Mary. Tom isn't interested in Mary at all.
  • Tôi đã không còn hứng thú. I lost my inspiration.
  • Chúng tôi đều rất hứng thú. We're all excited.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 興趣.

Frequently asked questions

What does hứng thú mean in English?

hứng thú (noun) means "interest".

How do you pronounce hứng thú?

IPA: Hanoi [hɨŋ˧˦ tʰu˧˦]; Saigon [hɨŋ˦˥ tʰʊw˦˥]. Tones: hứng — rising tone (sắc), thú — rising tone (sắc).

Is hứng thú a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hứng thú is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 興趣.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.