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thân thuộc

adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰən˧˧ tʰuək̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰəŋ˧˧ tʰuək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰəŋ˧˧ tʰuək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thânlevelngangthuộcheavynặng

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thân thuộc means familiar; intimate.

Chinese characters: 親屬

Meanings of thân thuộc in English

Adjective

  1. familiar; intimate

Noun

  1. rare relatives

Example sentences with thân thuộc

  • Có thứ gì có thể gần gũi và thân thuộc với chúng ta hơn tiếng mẹ đẻ không? What could be closer and dearer to us than our native tongue?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 親屬.

Frequently asked questions

What does thân thuộc mean in English?

thân thuộc (adjective) means "familiar; intimate".

How do you pronounce thân thuộc?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰən˧˧ tʰuək̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰəŋ˧˧ tʰuək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thân — level tone (ngang), thuộc — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thân thuộc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thân thuộc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 親屬.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.