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thông dịch

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ zïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ jɨt̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ jɨt̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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thông dịch means to translate orally; to interpret.

Chinese characters: 通譯

Meanings of thông dịch in English

Verb

  1. to translate orally; to interpret

Words with thông dịch

Example sentences with thông dịch

  • Các ngôn ngữ thông dịch như Ruby và Lua không cần được biên dịch nên cần có một loại bộ máy để thực thi. Interpreted languages such as Ruby or Lua are not compiled and so they need some kind of execution engine.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 通譯, composed of 通 and 譯.

Frequently asked questions

What does thông dịch mean in English?

thông dịch (verb) means "to translate orally; to interpret".

How do you pronounce thông dịch?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ zïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ jɨt̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thông — level tone (ngang), dịch — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thông dịch a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thông dịch is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 通譯.

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.