thể loại

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tʰe˧˩ lwaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰej˧˨ lwaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰej˨˩˦ l⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thểdippinghỏi loạiheavynặng

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

thể loại means a genre; a category.

Chinese characters: 體類 (體 “genre, style” + 類 “category”)

Meanings of thể loại in English

Noun

a genre
wiki jargon a category

Example sentences with thể loại

Tôi có thể nghe và thích mọi thể loại. I can listen to just about any genre and like it.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 體類, composed of 體 (“genre, style”) and 類 (“category”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thể loại mean in English?

thể loại (noun) means "a genre; a category".

How do you pronounce thể loại?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰe˧˩ lwaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰej˨˩˦ l⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨]. Tones: thể — dipping tone (hỏi), loại — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thể loại a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thể loại is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 體類.

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.