khí thế

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [xi˧˦ tʰe˧˦]Huế [kʰɪj˨˩˦ tʰej˨˩˦]Saigon [kʰɪj˦˥ tʰej˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khírisingsắc thếrisingsắc

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

khí thế means momentum; strength; force.

Chinese characters: 氣勢

Meanings of khí thế in English

Noun

momentum; strength; force; vigor; energy

Example sentences with khí thế

Mọi người làm việc đang hào hứng, cậu nhất định không được phá vỡ khí thế đó. Everyone is working excitedly, you must not ruin that energy.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 氣勢.

Frequently asked questions

What does khí thế mean in English?

khí thế (noun) means "momentum; strength; force".

How do you pronounce khí thế?

IPA: Hanoi [xi˧˦ tʰe˧˦]; Saigon [kʰɪj˦˥ tʰej˦˥]. Tones: khí — rising tone (sắc), thế — rising tone (sắc).

Is khí thế a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khí thế is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 氣勢.

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.