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thí dụ

nounconjunctionverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰi˧˦ zu˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰɪj˨˩˦ jʊw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰɪj˦˥ jʊw˨˩˨] browser voice
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thí dụ means example; instance.

Also spelled ví dụ — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 譬喻

Meanings of thí dụ in English

Noun

  1. example, instance ≈ lệ
    • ví dụ/thí dụ/lệ nhưfor example; as an example

Conjunction

  1. supposing that, for example

Verb

  1. to give an example

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 譬喻.

Frequently asked questions

What does thí dụ mean in English?

thí dụ (noun) means "example; instance".

How do you pronounce thí dụ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰi˧˦ zu˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰɪj˦˥ jʊw˨˩˨]. Tones: thí — rising tone (sắc), dụ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thí dụ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thí dụ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 譬喻.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.