lí thuyết
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [li˧˦ tʰwiət̚˧˦]Huế [lɪj˨˩˦ tʰwiək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [lɪj˦˥ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lí thuyết means theory.
Chinese characters: 理說
Meanings of lí thuyết in English
Noun
- theory
Words with lí thuyết
Example sentences with lí thuyết
- Tom không tin vào lí thuyết truyền thông. Tom doesn't believe in media theories.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 理說 (“theory”) (which is now obsolete).
Frequently asked questions
What does lí thuyết mean in English?
lí thuyết (noun) means "theory".
How do you pronounce lí thuyết?
IPA: Hanoi [li˧˦ tʰwiət̚˧˦]; Saigon [lɪj˦˥ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˦˥]. Tones: lí — rising tone (sắc), thuyết — rising tone (sắc).
Is lí thuyết a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. lí thuyết is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 理說.