nhiệt kế

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ ke˧˦]Huế [ɲiək̚˨˩ʔ kej˨˩˦]Saigon [ɲiək̚˨˩˨ kej˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhiệtheavynặng kếrisingsắc

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

nhiệt kế means thermometer.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái nhiệt kế (one thermometer)

Meanings of nhiệt kế in English

Noun

thermometer

Example sentences with nhiệt kế

Hôm qua nhiệt kế còn có 0 độ. The thermometer fell to zero last night.
Nhiệt kế xuống tới 0 độ hồi tối qua. The thermometer fell to zero last night.
Nhiệt kế hiện 37°C. The thermometer shows 37°C.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 熱 (“heat”) and 計 (“to calculate”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhiệt kế mean in English?

nhiệt kế (noun) means "thermometer".

How do you pronounce nhiệt kế?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ ke˧˦]; Saigon [ɲiək̚˨˩˨ kej˦˥]. Tones: nhiệt — heavy tone (nặng), kế — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with nhiệt kế?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái nhiệt kế" (one thermometer).

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.