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thả

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Syllables · tones
thảdippinghỏi

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

thả means to release; to let go; to set free.

Meanings of thả in English

Verb

  1. to release; to let go; to set free
  2. to drop (bomb); to cast; to lower down
  3. to breed (fish) in water; to fly (kite)
  4. neologism, slang to send out (affection, etc.); to give
    • thả liketo give a like

Words with thả

buông thảthả cửathả gathả thínhthả tim

Example sentences with thả

  • Thả con săn sắt bắt con cá rô. Throw a sprat to catch a whale.
  • Thả con săn sắt, bắt con cá rô. Throw a sprat to catch a whale.
  • Thả anh ta ra. Release him.
  • Nó được thả ra khỏi tù ngay sau chiến tranh. He was released from prison immediately after the war.
  • Thả Tom ra. Release Tom.
  • Người đàn ông bị cảnh sát bắt giữ bây giờ đã được thả ra. The man the police arrested has now been released.
  • Họ không có bằng chứng chống lại Tom, cho nên họ phải thả anh ấy ra. They had no proof against Tom, so they had to release him.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thả could be written as 咀, 抯, 他. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 赦 (“to pardon”, SV: xá). Also compare xả, tha.

Frequently asked questions

What does thả mean in English?

thả (verb) means "to release; to let go; to set free".

How do you pronounce thả?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaː˧˩]; Saigon [tʰaː˨˩˦]. Tones: thả — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.