thở dài

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Hanoi [tʰəː˧˩ zaːj˨˩]Huế [tʰəː˧˨ jaːj˦˩]Saigon [tʰəː˨˩˦ jaːj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thởdippinghỏi dàifallinghuyền

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

thở dài means to sigh.

Meanings of thở dài in English

Verb

to sigh
- thở dài thườn thượtto make a long sigh

Example sentences with thở dài

Anh ấy đã thở dài vì thất vọng. He exhaled a deep breath in discouragement.
Tom thở dài thật sâu. Tom sighed deeply.
Tom đã thở dài. Tom sighed.
Tom lại thở dài. Tom sighed again.

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

Etymology

thở (“to exhale; to breathe”) + dài (“long”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thở dài mean in English?

thở dài (verb) means "to sigh".

How do you pronounce thở dài?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəː˧˩ zaːj˨˩]; Saigon [tʰəː˨˩˦ jaːj˨˩]. Tones: thở — dipping tone (hỏi), dài — falling tone (huyền).

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.