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thành thạo

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Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ tʰaːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰɛɲ˦˩ tʰaːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰan˨˩ tʰaːw˨˩˨] browser voice
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thànhfallinghuyềnthạoheavynặng

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thành thạo means skilled; expert; fluent.

Meanings of thành thạo in English

Adjective

  1. skilled; expert; fluent

Adverb

  1. skillfully; expertly; fluently ≈ thành thụcthuần thục

Example sentences with thành thạo

  • Tôi không thành thạo việc đăng bài lên mạng. I'm not good at posting stuff online.
  • Tôi muốn có thể giao tiếp tiếng Anh thành thạo. I want to be able to communicate in English fluently.
  • Rất là khó để thành thạo tiếng Pháp trong hai hay ba năm. It's quite difficult to master French in 2 or 3 years.
  • Tôi chỉ đơn giản là thành thạo mọi lĩnh vực của cuộc sống. I simply excel in every aspect of life.
  • Nó tương đối khó để thành thạo tiếng pháp trong 2 hoặc 3 năm. It's quite difficult to master French in 2 or 3 years.

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

Etymology

thành + thạo.

Frequently asked questions

What does thành thạo mean in English?

thành thạo (adjective) means "skilled; expert; fluent".

How do you pronounce thành thạo?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ tʰaːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰan˨˩ tʰaːw˨˩˨]. Tones: thành — falling tone (huyền), thạo — heavy tone (nặng).

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.