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thế kỉ

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thế kỉ means a century.

Chinese characters: 世紀 (世 “lifetime” + 紀 “period”)

Meanings of thế kỉ in English

Noun

  1. a century (100 years)

Example sentences with thế kỉ

  • Cô ấy đã chết vào thế kỉ 18. She died in the 18th century.
  • Anh ấy đã chết vào thế kỉ 18. He died in the 18th century.
  • Bà ấy đã qua đời vào thế kỉ XVIII. She died in the 18th century.
  • Ông ấy đã qua đời vào thế kỉ XVIII. He died in the 18th century.
  • Hiệp hội được thành lập vào thế kỉ mười chín. The association was founded in nineteen ninety.
  • Tranh sơn dầu này đã có từ đầu thế kỉ mười sáu. The oil painting is from the beginning of the sixteenth century.
  • Johannes Gutenberg đã phát minh ra máy in ép vào thế kỉ thứ mười lăm. Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in the fifteenth century.
  • Chẳng nói được ngành khoa học sẽ phát triển đến mức nào khi hết thế kỉ 20 nữa. There is no telling how far science may have progressed by the end of the twentieth century.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 世紀, composed of 世 (“lifetime”) and 紀 (“period”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thế kỉ mean in English?

thế kỉ (noun) means "a century".

How do you pronounce thế kỉ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰe˧˦ ki˧˩]; Saigon [tʰej˦˥ kɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: thế — rising tone (sắc), kỉ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thế kỉ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thế kỉ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 世紀.

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.