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phó thác

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [fɔ˧˦ tʰaːk̚˧˦]Huế [fɔ˨˩˦ tʰaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [fɔ˦˥ tʰaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
phórisingsắcthácrisingsắc

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

phó thác means to entrust.

Chinese characters: 付託

Meanings of phó thác in English

Verb

  1. literary to entrust

Example sentences with phó thác

  • Tôi đã phải phó thác mạng sống của mình cho thuyền trưởng. I had to trust the captain with my life.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 付託.

Frequently asked questions

What does phó thác mean in English?

phó thác (verb) means "to entrust".

How do you pronounce phó thác?

IPA: Hanoi [fɔ˧˦ tʰaːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [fɔ˦˥ tʰaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: phó — rising tone (sắc), thác — rising tone (sắc).

Is phó thác a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phó thác is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 付託.

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.