thẻ

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [tʰɛ˧˩]Huế [tʰɛ˧˨]Saigon [tʰɛ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thẻdippinghỏi

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

thẻ means card; badge.

Classifier: cái, tấm — e.g. một cái thẻ (one card)

Meanings of thẻ in English

Noun

card; badge
- thẻ lên máy bayboarding pass
- thẻ điện thoạiphone card
- thẻ sinh viênstudent card
tag; (divining) stick; (fortune-telling, summoning) tablet
historical stick used in the traditional game of pitch-pot

Words with thẻ

thẻ ghi nợ thẻ tín dụng thẻ xanh

Example sentences with thẻ

Tôi bảo họ gửi tôi thẻ khác. I told them to send me another ticket.
Tôi dùng thẻ này có được không? Can I use this card?
Ai phát hành thẻ cho bạn? Who issued the card for you?
Bạn không có thẻ. You don't have the cards.
Tiến lên nào! Đây là lượt của ta! Rút thẻ! Let's go! It's my turn! Draw!
Bạn cần phải nạp tiền vào thẻ Oyster của bạn. You need to top up your Oyster Card.
Tôi có thể trả tiền bằng thẻ VISA của tôi không? Can I pay with my VISA?
Tôi không có tiền mặt nên tôi phải thanh toán bằng thẻ. I have no cash so I have to pay by card.

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, thẻ could be written as 𥸠, 𥮋, 𬌕. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 矢 (“arrow”, SV: thỉ).

Frequently asked questions

What does thẻ mean in English?

thẻ (noun) means "card; badge".

How do you pronounce thẻ?

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

What classifier is used with thẻ?

Common classifiers: cái, tấm — for example "một cái thẻ" (one card).

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.