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thế hệ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [tʰe˧˦ he˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰej˨˩˦ hej˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰej˦˥ hej˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thếrisingsắchệheavynặng

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thế hệ means generation.

Chinese characters: 世系 (世 “age” + 系 “to connect”)

Meanings of thế hệ in English

Noun

  1. generation (single step in the succession of natural descent) ≈ đời
    • console thuộc thế hệ thứ 33rd-generation consoles

Words with thế hệ

thế hệ cợt nhả

Example sentences with thế hệ

  • Góc nhìn của bác tôi đại diện cho thế hệ của bác ấy. My uncle's views are representative of his generation.
  • Các hệ thống thông tin di động thế hệ thứ 3 của Nhật Bản đó là mạng W-CDMA và mạng CDMA2000. The third generation Japanese communication methods are W-CDMA and CDMA2000.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 世系, composed of 世 (“age”) and 系 (“to connect”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thế hệ mean in English?

thế hệ (noun) means "generation".

How do you pronounce thế hệ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰe˧˦ he˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰej˦˥ hej˨˩˨]. Tones: thế — rising tone (sắc), hệ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thế hệ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thế hệ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 世系.

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.