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thống thiết

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˦ tʰiət̚˧˦]Huế [tʰəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ tʰiək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˦˥ tʰiək̚˦˥] browser voice
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thống thiết means pathetic.

Chinese characters: 痛切

Meanings of thống thiết in English

Adjective

  1. pathetic

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 痛切, composed of 痛 and 切.

Frequently asked questions

What does thống thiết mean in English?

thống thiết (adjective) means "pathetic".

How do you pronounce thống thiết?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˦ tʰiət̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˦˥ tʰiək̚˦˥]. Tones: thống — rising tone (sắc), thiết — rising tone (sắc).

Is thống thiết a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thống thiết is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 痛切.

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.