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thị trấn

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Hanoi [tʰi˧˨ʔ t͡ɕən˧˦]Huế [tʰɪj˨˩ʔ ʈəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰɪj˨˩˨ ʈəŋ˦˥] browser voice
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thị trấn means commune-level town.

Chinese characters: 市鎮 (市 “market” + 鎮 “town”)

Meanings of thị trấn in English

Noun

  1. commune-level town (Vietnamese administrative unit)

Example sentences with thị trấn

  • Rome là một thị trấn của ý. Rome is an Italian town.
  • Thị trấn này bao quanh bởi núi. This town is surrounded by mountains.
  • Họ sống trong thị trấn này. They live in this town.
  • Không, không! Tôi sẽ quay lại thị trấn. No, no! I am going back to town.
  • Thị trấn nào ở Mỹ cũng có thư viện. Every town in America has a library.
  • Bạn anh ấy đi cùng mình tới thị trấn. His friends traveled to the town with me.
  • Đây là cửa hàng rẻ nhất trong thị trấn. This is the cheapest store in town.
  • Trận động đất đã san phẳng cả thị trấn. The earthquake leveled the town.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 市鎮, composed of 市 (“market”) and 鎮 (“town”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thị trấn mean in English?

thị trấn (noun) means "commune-level town".

How do you pronounce thị trấn?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰi˧˨ʔ t͡ɕən˧˦]; Saigon [tʰɪj˨˩˨ ʈəŋ˦˥]. Tones: thị — heavy tone (nặng), trấn — rising tone (sắc).

Is thị trấn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.