tức là

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverbverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tɨk̚˧˦ laː˨˩]Huế [tɨk̚˦˧˥ laː˦˩]Saigon [tɨk̚˦˥ laː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tứcrisingsắc làfallinghuyền

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tức là means that is; that is to say.

Meanings of tức là in English

Adverb

that is; that is to say

Verb

to mean (something)

Example sentences with tức là

Tức là tôi sẽ phải trả thêm tiền, đúng không? That means I'd end up paying more, wouldn't I?!
Loài người chỉ sống trong hòa bình tổng cộng 268 năm trong 3,400 nghìn năm trở lại đây thôi, tức là khoảng 8%. Of the past 3,400 years, humans have been entirely at peace for 268 of them, or just 8 percent of recorded history.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does tức là mean in English?

tức là (adverb) means "that is; that is to say".

How do you pronounce tức là?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨk̚˧˦ laː˨˩]; Saigon [tɨk̚˦˥ laː˨˩]. Tones: tức — rising tone (sắc), là — falling tone (huyền).

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.