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thực vật

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thực vật means a plant.

Chinese characters: 植物 (植 “to plant” + 物 “thing”)

Meanings of thực vật in English

Noun

  1. a plant (organism capable of photosynthesis)

Example sentences with thực vật

  • Thực vật lấy nước từ đất. Plants take in water from the soil.
  • Kỳ tới chúng ta sẽ nghiên cứu thực vật và cách chúng phát triển. Next term we will study plants and how they grow.
  • Bờ biển này có nhiều loài thực vật ven biển, cho nên đây không phải là nơi có nhiều người bơi. This beach has a lot of seashore plants growing on it so it's not a popular spot for swimming.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 植物, composed of 植 (“to plant”) and 物 (“thing”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thực vật mean in English?

thực vật (noun) means "a plant".

How do you pronounce thực vật?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ vət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰɨk̚˨˩˨ vək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thực — heavy tone (nặng), vật — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thực vật a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thực vật is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 植物.

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.