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tình huống

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Hanoi [tïŋ˨˩ huəŋ˧˦]Huế [tɨn˦˩ huəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [tɨn˨˩ huəŋ˦˥] browser voice
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tìnhfallinghuyềnhuốngrisingsắc

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tình huống means situation; state of affairs.

Chinese characters: 情況

Meanings of tình huống in English

Noun

  1. situation, state of affairs

Example sentences with tình huống

  • Đó là một tình huống khó khăn. It's a very difficult situation.
  • Tình huống này khiến tôi không vui. I'm not happy with this situation.
  • Ông ta không thể xử lý các tình huống khó. He cannot handle difficult situations.
  • Tôi sẽ sa thải Tom nếu tình huống bắt buộc. I'll fire Tom if I have to.
  • Bạn cần phải chuẩn bị cho những tình huống xấu nhất. You should prepare for the worst.
  • Tôi cảm thấy thoải mái trong những tình huống khó xử. I feel comfortable in awkward situations.
  • Tình huống đã được cải thiện đáng kể so với trước đây. The situation has improved considerably compared with what it was.
  • Tình huống này nằm ngoài khả năng kiểm soát của chính phủ. The situation got out of the government's control.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 情況.

Frequently asked questions

What does tình huống mean in English?

tình huống (noun) means "situation; state of affairs".

How do you pronounce tình huống?

IPA: Hanoi [tïŋ˨˩ huəŋ˧˦]; Saigon [tɨn˨˩ huəŋ˦˥]. Tones: tình — falling tone (huyền), huống — rising tone (sắc).

Is tình huống a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tình huống is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 情況.

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.