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thất đức

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˦ ʔɗɨk̚˧˦]Huế [tʰək̚˦˧˥ ʔɗɨk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰək̚˦˥ ʔɗɨk̚˦˥] browser voice
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thất đức means immoral; unethical.

Chinese characters: 失德

Meanings of thất đức in English

Adjective

  1. immoral, unethical

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 失德.

Frequently asked questions

What does thất đức mean in English?

thất đức (adjective) means "immoral; unethical".

How do you pronounce thất đức?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˦ ʔɗɨk̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰək̚˦˥ ʔɗɨk̚˦˥]. Tones: thất — rising tone (sắc), đức — rising tone (sắc).

Is thất đức a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thất đức is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 失德.

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.