thân thiết

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

Hanoi [tʰən˧˧ tʰiət̚˧˦]Huế [tʰəŋ˧˧ tʰiək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰəŋ˧˧ tʰiək̚˦˥] browser voice

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thânlevelngang thiếtrisingsắc

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

thân thiết means close; familiar; dear.

Chinese characters: 親切

Meanings of thân thiết in English

Adjective

close; familiar; dear (to one's heart)

Example sentences with thân thiết

Đừng quá thân thiết với anh ta. Don't get too familiar with him.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 親切.

Frequently asked questions

What does thân thiết mean in English?

thân thiết (adjective) means "close; familiar; dear".

How do you pronounce thân thiết?

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

Is thân thiết a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thân thiết is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 親切.

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.