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thẳng thừng

adjective
Hanoi [tʰaŋ˧˩ tʰɨŋ˨˩]Huế [tʰaŋ˧˨ tʰɨŋ˦˩]Saigon [tʰaŋ˨˩˦ tʰɨŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thẳngdippinghỏithừngfallinghuyền

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thẳng thừng means blunt; forthright; direct.

Meanings of thẳng thừng in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial blunt; forthright; direct

Example sentences with thẳng thừng

  • Tôi tưởng tôi sẽ bị từ chối một cách thẳng thừng, nhưng cô ấy đã chấp nhận. I had expected an outright refusal, but to my surprise she agreed.
  • Tôi tưởng tôi sẽ bị từ chối một cách thẳng thừng, nhưng ngạc nhiên thay, cô ấy đã chấp nhận. I had expected an outright refusal, but to my surprise she agreed.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does thẳng thừng mean in English?

thẳng thừng (adjective) means "blunt; forthright; direct".

How do you pronounce thẳng thừng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaŋ˧˩ tʰɨŋ˨˩]; Saigon [tʰaŋ˨˩˦ tʰɨŋ˨˩]. Tones: thẳng — dipping tone (hỏi), thừng — falling tone (huyền).

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.