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thời cơ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰəːj˨˩ kəː˧˧]Huế [tʰəːj˦˩ kəː˧˧]Saigon [tʰəːj˨˩ kəː˧˧] browser voice
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thời cơ means opportunity; chance.

Chinese characters: 時機

Meanings of thời cơ in English

Noun

  1. opportunity (for doing something); chance

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 時機.

Frequently asked questions

What does thời cơ mean in English?

thời cơ (noun) means "opportunity; chance".

How do you pronounce thời cơ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəːj˨˩ kəː˧˧]; Saigon [tʰəːj˨˩ kəː˧˧]. Tones: thời — falling tone (huyền), cơ — level tone (ngang).

Is thời cơ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thời cơ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 時機.

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.