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tức

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Hanoi [tɨk̚˧˦]Huế [tɨk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tɨk̚˦˥] browser voice
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tức means frustrated; upset; disgruntled.

Chinese characters: 卽

Meanings of tức in English

Adjective

  1. frustrated; upset; disgruntled

Adverb

  1. i.e.; that is to say; in other words

Words with tức

Example sentences with tức

  • Tom có lẽ sẽ tức điên lên. Tom will likely be furious.
  • Mày làm tao tức quá! You piss me off!
  • Loại thuốc mới phô bày hiệu ứng tức thời. The new medicine demonstrated an immediate effect.
  • Dịch tức thời đã phá vỡ bức tường ngôn ngữ. Simultaneous translation broke linguistic walls.
  • Nói về chuyện đó mang lại những kí tức đau đớn. Talking about it brings back painful memories.
  • Khi tức giận, hãy đếm đến bốn. Khi rất tức, hãy chửi. When angry, count to four. When very angry, swear.
  • Một cái nhíu mày có thể biểu thị sực tức giện hoặc không hài lòng. A frown may express anger or displeasure.

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, tức could be written as 息, 即. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare Thavung kʰîat, Kri Phoong kɨ̆k⁵⁵, Chut [Mày] kɯk³.

Frequently asked questions

What does tức mean in English?

tức (adjective) means "frustrated; upset; disgruntled".

How do you pronounce tức?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨk̚˧˦]; Saigon [tɨk̚˦˥]. Tones: tức — rising tone (sắc).

Is tức a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tức is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 卽.

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.