TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

thời hạn

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰəːj˨˩ haːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰəːj˦˩ haːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰəːj˨˩ haːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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

thời hạn means deadline; time limit.

Chinese characters: 時限

Meanings of thời hạn in English

Noun

  1. deadline
  2. time limit

Example sentences with thời hạn

  • Ít ra thì ngũ cốc có thời hạn sử dụng lâu. At least cereal has a long shelf life.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 時限.

Frequently asked questions

What does thời hạn mean in English?

thời hạn (noun) means "deadline; time limit".

How do you pronounce thời hạn?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəːj˨˩ haːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰəːj˨˩ haːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: thời — falling tone (huyền), hạn — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thời hạn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thời hạn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 時限.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.