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thôi thúc

verb
Hanoi [tʰoj˧˧ tʰʊwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [tʰoj˧˧ tʰʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰoj˧˧ tʰʊwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thôilevelngangthúcrisingsắc

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thôi thúc means to urge; to prod.

Meanings of thôi thúc in English

Verb

  1. to urge; to prod

Example sentences with thôi thúc

  • Tôi không phải là tê giác, tôi không phải hổ, nhưng có gì đó thôi thúc tôi đến với thiên nhiên khô cằn này. I am not a rhinoceros, I am not a tiger, but I am led into this barren wild...

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Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 催 and 束. Compare 催促 (thôi xúc).

Frequently asked questions

What does thôi thúc mean in English?

thôi thúc (verb) means "to urge; to prod".

How do you pronounce thôi thúc?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰoj˧˧ tʰʊwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰoj˧˧ tʰʊwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: thôi — level tone (ngang), thúc — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.