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thể dục thể thao

noun
Hanoi [tʰe˧˩ zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tʰe˧˩ tʰaːw˧˧]Huế [tʰej˧˨ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ tʰej˧˨ tʰaːw˧˧]Saigon [tʰej˨˩˦ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ tʰej˨˩˦ tʰaːw˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thểdippinghỏidụcheavynặngthểdippinghỏithaolevelngang

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thể dục thể thao means physical education and sports.

Meanings of thể dục thể thao in English

Noun

  1. physical education and sports

Etymology

thể dục + thể thao.

Frequently asked questions

What does thể dục thể thao mean in English?

thể dục thể thao (noun) means "physical education and sports".

How do you pronounce thể dục thể thao?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰe˧˩ zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tʰe˧˩ tʰaːw˧˧]; Saigon [tʰej˨˩˦ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ tʰej˨˩˦ tʰaːw˧˧]. Tones: thể — dipping tone (hỏi), dục — heavy tone (nặng), thể — dipping tone (hỏi), thao — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.