thành thị
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ tʰi˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰɛɲ˦˩ tʰɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰan˨˩ tʰɪj˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thành thị means the city or urban landscape; as opposed to the country.
Chinese characters: 城市 (城 “castle; fort; citadel” + 市 “city”)
Meanings of thành thị in English
Noun
- the city or urban landscape, as opposed to the country(side)
- thành thị và nông thônthe city and the country; urban vs rural
Synonyms and antonyms of thành thị
Antonyms
Example sentences with thành thị
- Sự dịch chuyện từ nông thôn lên thành thị đã diễn ra suốt hơn hai trăm năm. This movement from rural to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 城市, composed of 城 (“castle; fort; citadel”) and 市 (“city”).
Frequently asked questions
What does thành thị mean in English?
thành thị (noun) means "the city or urban landscape; as opposed to the country".
How do you pronounce thành thị?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ tʰi˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰan˨˩ tʰɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: thành — falling tone (huyền), thị — heavy tone (nặng).
Is thành thị a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. thành thị is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 城市.