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thì có

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adverb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [tʰi˨˩ kɔ˧˦]Huế [tʰɪj˦˩ kɔ˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰɪj˨˩ kɔ˦˥] browser voice
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thìfallinghuyềncórisingsắc

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thì có means Used to indicate acknowledgement.

Meanings of thì có in English

Adverb

  1. literal Used to indicate acknowledgement, yet with somewhat negative notion: maybe
    • Học thì có học đấy, mà bị cái chơi lấn át rồi.You maybe indeed catch on what your teacher said, yet you'll soon forget when you're playing a lot like that.
  2. colloquial Used to express one's denial of others' statements: otherwise
    • Giàu gì đâu, có mà nghèo rớt mùng tơi thì cóI'm not rich, and I'm very much broke otherwise.

Example sentences with thì có

  • Làm việc đó thì có hại gì? What is the harm in doing that?
  • Dưới bàn thì có một con chuột. There is a mouse under the table.
  • Mọi người không thích Thứ Bảy, nhưng tôi thì có. People don't like Sundays, but I do.
  • Theo cậu nghĩ thì có tất cả bao nhiêu loài chim? How many species of birds do you think there are?
  • Khi cô ta chuẩn bị đi ngủ thì có người gõ cửa. She was about to go to bed when someone knocked on the door.
  • Lúc đầu tôi không thích cô ấy, nhưng bây giờ thì có. I didn't like her at first, but now I do.
  • Cô ấy chuẩn bị đi ngủ khi thì có ai đó gõ cửa. She was about to go to bed when someone knocked on the door.
  • Quốc tế ngữ không có phủ định kép, nhưng tiếng Nga thì có. Esperanto doesn't have double negatives, but Russian does.

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

Etymology

thì (“reluctantly”) + có (“to have”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thì có mean in English?

thì có (adverb) means "Used to indicate acknowledgement".

How do you pronounce thì có?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰi˨˩ kɔ˧˦]; Saigon [tʰɪj˨˩ kɔ˦˥]. Tones: thì — falling tone (huyền), có — rising tone (sắc).

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.