thường thức

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ tʰɨk̚˧˦]Huế [tʰɨəŋ˦˩ tʰɨk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ tʰɨk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thườngfallinghuyền thứcrisingsắc

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

Chinese characters: 常識 (常 “ordinary; common; average” + 識 “recognize; understand; know”)

Meanings of thường thức in English

Noun

general knowledge about an issue or a specific discipline (generally speaking)

Example sentences with thường thức

Tôi thường thức dậy lúc 6 giờ. I usually wake up at six.
Tôi thường thức giấc lúc 6 giờ. I usually wake up at six.
Tom thường thức dậy lúc mấy giờ? What time does Tom usually get up?
Tôi thường thức dậy lúc 08:00. I usually get up at eight o'clock.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 常識, composed of 常 (“ordinary; common; average”) and 識 (“recognize; understand; know”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce thường thức?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ tʰɨk̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ tʰɨk̚˦˥]. Tones: thường — falling tone (huyền), thức — rising tone (sắc).

Is thường thức a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thường thức is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 常識.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.