thức dậy

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Hanoi [tʰɨk̚˧˦ zəj˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰɨk̚˦˧˥ jəj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰɨk̚˦˥ jəj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thứcrisingsắc dậyheavynặng

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thức dậy means to wake up.

Meanings of thức dậy in English

Verb

to wake up

Example sentences with thức dậy

Tôi đi bơi sau khi thức dậy. I went swimming after I woke up.
Tom thức dậy sớm vào buổi sáng. Tom gets up early in the morning.
Tôi thức dậy mười phút trước. I woke up ten minutes ago.
Sáng nay tôi thức dậy lúc 6 giờ. I got up at six this morning.
Khi Mary thức dậy, Tom đã rời đi. When Mary woke up, Tom had left.
Tôi thức dậy lúc bảy giờ mỗi ngày. I wake up at seven o'clock every day.
Trời đang đổ tuyết khi tôi thức dậy. It was snowing when I woke up.
Sau đó, tôi thức dậy. After that, I get up.

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

Etymology

thức + dậy.

Frequently asked questions

What does thức dậy mean in English?

thức dậy (verb) means "to wake up".

How do you pronounce thức dậy?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨk̚˧˦ zəj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰɨk̚˦˥ jəj˨˩˨]. Tones: thức — rising tone (sắc), dậy — heavy tone (nặng).

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