thầy thuốc

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Hanoi [tʰəj˨˩ tʰuək̚˧˦]Huế [tʰəj˦˩ tʰuək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰəj˨˩ tʰuək̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thầyfallinghuyền thuốcrisingsắc

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thầy thuốc means doctor; physician.

Meanings of thầy thuốc in English

Noun

informal doctor; physician

Example sentences with thầy thuốc

Thầy thuốc cấm tôi tham gia chạy việt dã. The doctor forbade me from taking part in the marathon.

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

Etymology

thầy + thuốc.

Frequently asked questions

What does thầy thuốc mean in English?

thầy thuốc (noun) means "doctor; physician".

How do you pronounce thầy thuốc?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəj˨˩ tʰuək̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰəj˨˩ tʰuək̚˦˥]. Tones: thầy — falling tone (huyền), thuốc — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.