thói

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tʰɔj˧˦]Huế [tʰɔj˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰɔj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thóirisingsắc

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

thói means habit; custom; practice.

Meanings of thói in English

Noun

habit (usually bad); custom; practice; manner

Words with thói

thói đời thói quen thói tật thói thường

Example sentences with thói

Tôi là người có nhiều thói xấu nhưng những thói xấu này có thể dễ dàng sửa. I am a flawed person, but these are flaws that can easily be fixed.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thói could be written as 退, 態, 𩘩, 𫗁. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 態 (“manner/condition”, SV: thái).

Frequently asked questions

What does thói mean in English?

thói (noun) means "habit; custom; practice".

How do you pronounce thói?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɔj˧˦]; Saigon [tʰɔj˦˥]. Tones: thói — 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.