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thân thích

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰən˧˧ tʰïk̟̚˧˦]Huế [tʰəŋ˧˧ tʰɨt̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰəŋ˧˧ tʰɨt̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thânlevelngangthíchrisingsắc

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thân thích means one's relatives.

Chinese characters: 親戚

Meanings of thân thích in English

Noun

  1. one's relatives (generally speaking) ≈ bà conhọ hàng

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 親戚.

Frequently asked questions

What does thân thích mean in English?

thân thích (noun) means "one's relatives".

How do you pronounce thân thích?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰən˧˧ tʰïk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰəŋ˧˧ tʰɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: thân — level tone (ngang), thích — rising tone (sắc).

Is thân thích a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thân thích is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 親戚.

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.