hoá thạch
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [hwaː˧˦ tʰajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [hwaː˨˩˦ tʰat̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [waː˦˥ tʰat̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
hoá thạch means a fossil.
Chinese characters: 化石 (化 “to turn into” + 石 “stone”)
Meanings of hoá thạch in English
Noun
- a fossil
Example sentences with hoá thạch
- Hoá thạch ở khắp nơi. Fossils are everywhere.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 化石, composed of 化 (“to turn into”) and 石 (“stone”), from Japanese 化石 (kaseki, literally “petrification”), semantically equivalent to the semi-native phrase hoá đá (“to petrify”).
Frequently asked questions
What does hoá thạch mean in English?
hoá thạch (noun) means "a fossil".
How do you pronounce hoá thạch?
IPA: Hanoi [hwaː˧˦ tʰajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [waː˦˥ tʰat̚˨˩˨]. Tones: hoá — rising tone (sắc), thạch — heavy tone (nặng).
Is hoá thạch a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. hoá thạch is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 化石.