thê tử
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰe˧˧ tɨ˧˩]Huế [tʰej˧˧ tɨ˧˨]Saigon [tʰej˧˧ tɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thê tử means a wife.
Chinese characters: 妻子 (妻 “wife” + 子 “person; offspring”)
Meanings of thê tử in English
Noun
- a wife
- Đến cuối cùng, giây phút trước khi nhắm mắt xuôi tay, Wang Eun vẫn cố gắng vươn tay về phía thê tử.In the end, moments before death, Wang Eun still tried to reach a hand out toward his wife.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 妻子, composed of 妻 (“wife”) and 子 (“person; offspring”).
Frequently asked questions
What does thê tử mean in English?
thê tử (noun) means "a wife".
How do you pronounce thê tử?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰe˧˧ tɨ˧˩]; Saigon [tʰej˧˧ tɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: thê — level tone (ngang), tử — dipping tone (hỏi).
Is thê tử a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. thê tử is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 妻子.