thì giờ

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [tʰi˨˩ zəː˨˩]Huế [tʰɪj˦˩ jəː˦˩]Saigon [tʰɪj˨˩ jəː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thìfallinghuyền giờfallinghuyền

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

Meanings of thì giờ in English

Noun

a period of time which someone assesses as useful

Example sentences with thì giờ

Tôi không có thì giờ gặp anh. I don't have time to meet you.
Tôi cần thêm thì giờ. I need more time.
Một người luôn luôn có thể kiếm thêm thì giờ. One can always find time.
Làm ơn kiên nhẫn một chút đi, cái này phải tốn thì giờ. Be patient please. It takes time.
Tôi đáng lẽ ra phải gọi anh ấy hôm nay, nhưng tôi đã quên hết thì giờ. I was supposed to phone him today, but I lost track of time.

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

Etymology

thì + giờ.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce thì giờ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰi˨˩ zəː˨˩]; Saigon [tʰɪj˨˩ jəː˨˩]. Tones: thì — falling tone (huyền), giờ — falling tone (huyền).

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.