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thói quen

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Hanoi [tʰɔj˧˦ kwɛn˧˧]Huế [tʰɔj˨˩˦ kwɛŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰɔj˦˥ wɛŋ˧˧] browser voice
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thói quen means habit.

Meanings of thói quen in English

Noun

  1. habit

Example sentences with thói quen

  • Anh ấy có thói quen dậy sớm. He had a habit of waking up early.
  • Bạn phải bỏ thói quen cắn móng đi. You must get rid of the habit of biting your nails.
  • Thói quen khó thay đổi. Habits are hard to change.
  • Rất khó để từ bỏ những thói quen xấu. It's very hard to get rid of bad habits.
  • Anh ấy có thói quen vừa ăn vừa đọc báo. He is in the habit of reading the newspaper while eating.
  • Anh ấy học thói quen đó từ cha của mình. He picked up that habit from his father.
  • Vài người có thói quen phàn nàn về mọi việc. Some people seem to complain about everything.
  • Từ bỏ những thói quen xấu là một việc không đơn giản. It is not easy to get rid of bad habits.

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

Etymology

thói + quen.

Frequently asked questions

What does thói quen mean in English?

thói quen (noun) means "habit".

How do you pronounce thói quen?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɔj˧˦ kwɛn˧˧]; Saigon [tʰɔj˦˥ wɛŋ˧˧]. Tones: thói — rising tone (sắc), quen — level tone (ngang).

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.