thù địch

adjective

Hanoi [tʰu˨˩ ʔɗïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰʊw˦˩ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thùfallinghuyền địchheavynặng

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thù địch means hostile; antagonistic; aggressive.

Meanings of thù địch in English

Adjective

hostile; antagonistic; aggressive

Example sentences with thù địch

Hai nước đang thù địch với nhau. The two countries are antagonistic to each other.
Hai quốc gia đó đang có thái độ thù địch với nhau. The two countries are antagonistic to each other.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 讐 (“enemy”) and 敵 (“enemy”), a variant of 仇敵 (cừu địch).

Frequently asked questions

What does thù địch mean in English?

thù địch (adjective) means "hostile; antagonistic; aggressive".

How do you pronounce thù địch?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰu˨˩ ʔɗïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thù — falling tone (huyền), địch — heavy tone (nặng).

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.