lệ thuộc

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [le˧˨ʔ tʰuək̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [lej˨˩ʔ tʰuək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [lej˨˩˨ tʰuək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lệheavynặng thuộcheavynặng

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

lệ thuộc means to be dependent; to be subordinate.

Chinese characters: 隸屬

Meanings of lệ thuộc in English

Verb

to be dependent; to be subordinate

Example sentences with lệ thuộc

Tôi không lệ thuộc tài chính vào cha mẹ tôi. I am economically independent of my parents.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 隸屬.

Frequently asked questions

What does lệ thuộc mean in English?

lệ thuộc (verb) means "to be dependent; to be subordinate".

How do you pronounce lệ thuộc?

IPA: Hanoi [le˧˨ʔ tʰuək̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lej˨˩˨ tʰuək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: lệ — heavy tone (nặng), thuộc — heavy tone (nặng).

Is lệ thuộc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lệ thuộc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 隸屬.

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.