thủ tục

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tʰu˧˩ tʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰʊw˧˨ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩˦ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thủdippinghỏi tụcheavynặng

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thủ tục means procedure; formalities.

Chinese characters: 手續

Meanings of thủ tục in English

Noun

procedure; formalities
- thủ tục hành chính/chánhadministrative procedures

Example sentences with thủ tục

Cảnh sát muốn hỏi bạn một số câu hỏi thủ tục. The police want to ask you some routine questions.
Nếu bạn muốn có được thị thực đi Mỹ, trước hết bạn phải làm đúng nhiều thủ tục. If you want to get a visa to go to America, you have to go through a lot of channels first.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 手續, orthographic borrowing from Japanese 手続き (tetsuzuki).

Frequently asked questions

What does thủ tục mean in English?

thủ tục (noun) means "procedure; formalities".

How do you pronounce thủ tục?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰu˧˩ tʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩˦ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thủ — dipping tone (hỏi), tục — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thủ tục a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thủ tục is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 手續.

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.