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thở

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Syllables · tones
thởdippinghỏi

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

thở means to breathe; to breathe out; to exhale.

Meanings of thở in English

Verb

  1. to breathe ≈ hô hấp
    • ngừng thởto stop breathing
    • thở hổn hểnto pant heavily, gasping for air
  2. to breathe out; to exhale
    • hít thở khí trờito breathe some fresh air
    • hít vào, thở rato breathe in and out

Words with thở

hít thởná thởthở dàithở phàothở than

Synonyms and antonyms of thở

Antonyms

hít

Example sentences with thở

  • Anh ta hơi thở toàn mùi rượu. His breath reeks of alcohol.
  • Cô ấy không tự thở được. She can't breathe on her own.
  • Hãy thở thật sâu bằng miệng. Breathe deeply through your mouth.
  • Thở bình thường thôi. Breathe normally.
  • Tôi sẽ chiến đấu cho đến hơi thở cuối cùng. I will fight to the last breath.
  • Cảnh từ trên đỉnh núi khiến tôi phải nín thở. The view from the top of the mountain took my breath away.
  • Thở vào đi. Breathe in.
  • Thở ra nào. Breathe out.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thở could be written as 咀. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *tʰəh.

Frequently asked questions

What does thở mean in English?

thở (verb) means "to breathe; to breathe out; to exhale".

How do you pronounce thở?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəː˧˩]; Saigon [tʰəː˨˩˦]. Tones: thở — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.