thở phào

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

Syllables · tones

thởdippinghỏi phàofallinghuyền

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Meanings of thở phào in English

Verb

to sigh a sigh of relief

Example sentences with thở phào

Tom thở phào khi nghe được điều đó. Tom was relieved to hear that.
Tom đã thở phào nhẹ nhõm khi nghe được điều đó. Tom was relieved to hear that.

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce thở phào?

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