thị

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thị means yellow persimmon; Diospyros decandra.

Chinese characters: 柿 Classifier: cây, quả, trái — e.g. một cây thị (one yellow persimmon)

Meanings of thị in English

Noun

yellow persimmon (gold apple), Diospyros decandra

Pronoun

derogatory, formal, literary she/her (used for a female whom the speaker holds in low regard)
derogatory, literary you (used towards a female whom the speaker holds in contempt)

Words with thị

thị trấn thị trường thị trưởng thị thực thị chính thị giác thị hiếu thị kính thị lực thị phi thị phạm thị phần thị sai thị sát thị tộc thị uy thị vệ thị xã

Example sentences with thị

Jane đã đến thị trần của chúng tôi cách đây ba năm. Jane came to our town three years ago.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 柿 (“persimmon”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thị mean in English?

thị (noun) means "yellow persimmon; Diospyros decandra".

How do you pronounce thị?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰi˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: thị — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thị a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thị is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 柿.

What classifier is used with thị?

Common classifiers: cây, quả, trái — for example "một cây thị" (one yellow persimmon).

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.