thương xót

verb

Hanoi [tʰɨəŋ˧˧ sɔt̚˧˦]Huế [tʰɨəŋ˧˧ sɔk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰɨəŋ˧˧ sɔk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thươnglevelngang xótrisingsắc

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

thương xót means to feel compassion for; to pity.

Meanings of thương xót in English

Verb

to feel compassion for; to pity

Example sentences with thương xót

Thật là thương xót khi những người đó mất. It's a pity when somebody dies.

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

Etymology

thương + xót.

Frequently asked questions

What does thương xót mean in English?

thương xót (verb) means "to feel compassion for; to pity".

How do you pronounce thương xót?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨəŋ˧˧ sɔt̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰɨəŋ˧˧ sɔk̚˦˥]. Tones: thương — level tone (ngang), xót — 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.