thách

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

Hanoi [tʰajk̟̚˧˦]Huế [tʰat̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰat̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tháchrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

thách means to challenge; to dare.

Meanings of thách in English

Verb

to challenge; to dare (someone)

Words with thách

nói thách thách đấu thách thức thử thách

Example sentences with thách

Tôi thách bạn dám thách tôi bất cứ điều gì. I dare you to dare me anything.

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, thách could be written as 適, 𡂓, 托, 昔. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does thách mean in English?

thách (verb) means "to challenge; to dare".

How do you pronounce thách?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰajk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰat̚˦˥]. Tones: thách — rising tone (sắc).

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.