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sa thải

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Hanoi [saː˧˧ tʰaːj˧˩]Huế [ʂaː˧˧ tʰaːj˧˨]Saigon [ʂaː˧˧ tʰaːj˨˩˦] browser voice
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sa thải means to dismiss; to discharge; to fire.

Chinese characters: 沙汰

Meanings of sa thải in English

Verb

  1. to dismiss; to discharge; to fire

Example sentences with sa thải

  • Tôi nghĩ Tom nên bị sa thải. I think Tom should be fired.
  • Tôi đã quyết định sa thải Tom. I've decided to fire Tom.
  • Tôi muốn cậu bị sa thải. I want you fired.
  • Tom đã sa thải vài người. Tom has fired several people.
  • Tôi nghĩ là Tom nên bị sa thải. I think Tom should be fired.
  • Chúng ta bị sa thải. We got fired.
  • Chúng tôi bị sa thải. We got fired.
  • Tom tin chắc là anh ta sẽ bị sa thải. Tom is certain he's going to be fired.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 沙汰, composed of 沙 and 汰.

Frequently asked questions

What does sa thải mean in English?

sa thải (verb) means "to dismiss; to discharge; to fire".

How do you pronounce sa thải?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˧˧ tʰaːj˧˩]; Saigon [ʂaː˧˧ tʰaːj˨˩˦]. Tones: sa — level tone (ngang), thải — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is sa thải a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sa thải is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 沙汰.

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.