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thức ăn

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Hanoi [tʰɨk̚˧˦ ʔan˧˧]Huế [tʰɨk̚˦˧˥ ʔaŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰɨk̚˦˥ ʔaŋ˧˧] browser voice
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thức ăn means food; non-rice and non-vegetable-soup food.

Meanings of thức ăn in English

Noun

  1. food ≈ đồ ăn
  2. non-rice and non-vegetable-soup food

Words with thức ăn

chuỗi thức ănthức ăn nhanh

Example sentences with thức ăn

  • Chúng tôi cần một ít thức ăn. We are in need of some food.
  • Tủ lạnh giúp bảo quản thức ăn. Refrigerators help to preserve food.
  • Chúng ta thái thức ăn lên thớt. We use cutting boards to slice food on.
  • Cô ấy bị hóc thức ăn. She choked on her food.
  • Tôi đã ăn hết thức ăn. I ate all of the food.
  • Anh ấy bị hóc thức ăn. He choked on his food.
  • Thức ăn cho chó đắt thật. Dog food is expensive.
  • Tôi rắc muối lên thức ăn. I sprinkle salt on the food.

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

Etymology

thức (“item; thing”) + ăn (“to eat”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thức ăn mean in English?

thức ăn (noun) means "food; non-rice and non-vegetable-soup food".

How do you pronounce thức ăn?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨk̚˧˦ ʔan˧˧]; Saigon [tʰɨk̚˦˥ ʔaŋ˧˧]. Tones: thức — rising tone (sắc), ăn — level tone (ngang).

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.