thô thiển

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tʰo˧˧ tʰiən˧˩]Huế [tʰow˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˨]Saigon [tʰow˧˧ tʰiəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thôlevelngang thiểndippinghỏi

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

thô thiển means crude; vulgar.

Chinese characters: 粗淺

Meanings of thô thiển in English

Adjective

colloquial, disapproving crude; vulgar ≈ mất dạy bất hảo
- ăn nói thô thiểnto use vulgar language

Example sentences with thô thiển

Tom nói điều gì đó thô thiển về cách ăn mặc của Mary. Tom said something crude about the way Mary was dressed.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 粗淺.

Frequently asked questions

What does thô thiển mean in English?

thô thiển (adjective) means "crude; vulgar".

How do you pronounce thô thiển?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰo˧˧ tʰiən˧˩]; Saigon [tʰow˧˧ tʰiəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: thô — level tone (ngang), thiển — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thô thiển a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thô thiển is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 粗淺.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.