Tết Trung thu
noun
Hanoi [tet̚˧˦ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰu˧˧]Huế [tet̚˦˧˥ ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰʊw˧˧]Saigon [təːt̚˦˥ ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰʊw˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Tết Trung thu means Mid-Autumn Festival.
Meanings of Tết Trung thu in English
Noun
- Mid-Autumn Festival
Example sentences with Tết Trung thu
- Vào Tết Trung Thu, gia đình sum vầy, ăn bánh trung thu và ngắm trăng cùng nhau. On Mid-Autumn Day, families gather, eat moon cake together, and watch the moon.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, Tết Trung thu could be written as 節中秋. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Tết (“festival”) + Trung thu (“mid-autumn”)
Frequently asked questions
What does Tết Trung thu mean in English?
Tết Trung thu (noun) means "Mid-Autumn Festival".
How do you pronounce Tết Trung thu?
IPA: Hanoi [tet̚˧˦ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰu˧˧]; Saigon [təːt̚˦˥ ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰʊw˧˧]. Tones: tết — rising tone (sắc), trung — level tone (ngang), thu — level tone (ngang).