thân thể

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tʰən˧˧ tʰe˧˩]Huế [tʰəŋ˧˧ tʰej˧˨]Saigon [tʰəŋ˧˧ tʰej˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thânlevelngang thểdippinghỏi

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

thân thể means body.

Chinese characters: 身體

Meanings of thân thể in English

Noun

body

Example sentences with thân thể

Cá nhân tôi cho rằng hình phạt thân thể là một nghĩa vụ bắt buộc không thể tránh khỏi. Personally, I think that corporal punishment is a necessary evil.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 身體 (“body”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thân thể mean in English?

thân thể (noun) means "body".

How do you pronounce thân thể?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰən˧˧ tʰe˧˩]; Saigon [tʰəŋ˧˧ tʰej˨˩˦]. Tones: thân — level tone (ngang), thể — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thân thể a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thân thể is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 身體.

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.