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tự thân vận động

verb
Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ tʰən˧˧ vən˧˨ʔ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [tɨ˨˩ʔ tʰəŋ˧˧ vəŋ˨˩ʔ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ tʰəŋ˧˧ vəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
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tự thân vận động means to do things by oneself.

Meanings of tự thân vận động in English

Verb

  1. idiomatic to do things by oneself; to stand on one's own two feet

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自身 (“oneself”) and 運動 (“to do a physical activity”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tự thân vận động mean in English?

tự thân vận động (verb) means "to do things by oneself".

How do you pronounce tự thân vận động?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ tʰən˧˧ vən˧˨ʔ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ tʰəŋ˧˧ vəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: tự — heavy tone (nặng), thân — level tone (ngang), vận — heavy tone (nặng), động — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.