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thích thú

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Hanoi [tʰïk̟̚˧˦ tʰu˧˦]Huế [tʰɨt̚˦˧˥ tʰʊw˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰɨt̚˦˥ tʰʊw˦˥] browser voice
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thíchrisingsắcthúrisingsắc

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thích thú means to like; to be fond of; to enjoy.

Meanings of thích thú in English

Verb

  1. to like; to be fond of; to enjoy

Example sentences with thích thú

  • Tôi thích thú khi cho chim bồ câu ăn. I enjoyed feeding the pigeons.
  • Anh ta không những thích thú mà còn phát điên về nó. He is not just interested, he's crazy about it.
  • Tom nói Mary rất thích thú với những gì đang diễn ra. Tom said that Mary was amused by what was going on.
  • Những đứa trẻ thích thú vẽ những đường kẻ bằng bút chì màu lên tường. The child enjoyed drawing lines with colored pencils on the wall.
  • Tôi thích thú khi tôi lướt nhanh qua thớt này sau năm năm từ khi được đăng, và có ai đó vừa ở đây mười ngày trước. I love that I came across this thread five years after it was posted, and someone else was here ten days ago.

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

Etymology

thích + thú.

Frequently asked questions

What does thích thú mean in English?

thích thú (verb) means "to like; to be fond of; to enjoy".

How do you pronounce thích thú?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰïk̟̚˧˦ tʰu˧˦]; Saigon [tʰɨt̚˦˥ tʰʊw˦˥]. Tones: thích — rising tone (sắc), thú — 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.