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thông tục

adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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thông tục means colloquial; popular; vulgar.

Chinese characters: 通俗

Meanings of thông tục in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial
    • Lời văn thông tục dễ hiểu và gần gũi hơn với người đọc.Colloquial writing is easier to understand and closer to the reader.
  2. formal, in dictionaries popular; vulgar ≈ tục

Noun

  1. tradition; practice

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 通俗 (“popular”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thông tục mean in English?

thông tục (adjective) means "colloquial; popular; vulgar".

How do you pronounce thông tục?

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

Is thông tục a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thông tục is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 通俗.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.