kẻ thù

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kɛ˧˩ tʰu˨˩]Huế [kɛ˧˨ tʰʊw˦˩]Saigon [kɛ˨˩˦ tʰʊw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

kẻdippinghỏi thùfallinghuyền

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

kẻ thù means enemy; foe.

Meanings of kẻ thù in English

Noun

enemy; foe

Example sentences with kẻ thù

Chúng ta là kẻ thù với nhau. We're enemies.
Kẻ thù không thể tiến lại gần. The enemy can't get close.
Kẻ thù không thể đến gần. The enemy can't get close.
Tôi không phải là kẻ thù. I'm not your enemy.
Tôi có nhiều kẻ thù. I have many enemies.
Tôi không có kẻ thù. I do not have enemies.
Ung thư là kẻ thù rất lớn của loài người. Cancer is a great enemy of mankind.
Như Tom đã nói với tôi, tiếng Esperanto có hai kẻ thù: sự ngu dốt và định kiến. As Tom told me, Esperanto has two enemies, ignorance and prejudice.

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

Etymology

kẻ + thù.

Frequently asked questions

What does kẻ thù mean in English?

kẻ thù (noun) means "enemy; foe".

How do you pronounce kẻ thù?

IPA: Hanoi [kɛ˧˩ tʰu˨˩]; Saigon [kɛ˨˩˦ tʰʊw˨˩]. Tones: kẻ — dipping tone (hỏi), thù — falling tone (huyền).

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.