thiếu thốn

verb

Hanoi [tʰiəw˧˦ tʰon˧˦]Huế [tʰiw˨˩˦ tʰoŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰiw˦˥ tʰoŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thiếurisingsắc thốnrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

thiếu thốn means to lack; to be short of.

Meanings of thiếu thốn in English

Verb

to lack; to be short of (generally speaking)

Example sentences with thiếu thốn

So với các cụ ngày xưa, chúng ta không thiếu thốn gì cả. Compared to our grandparents, we don't lack anything today.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 少 (“lacking”) and 寸 (“very little”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thiếu thốn mean in English?

thiếu thốn (verb) means "to lack; to be short of".

How do you pronounce thiếu thốn?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiəw˧˦ tʰon˧˦]; Saigon [tʰiw˦˥ tʰoŋ˦˥]. Tones: thiếu — rising tone (sắc), thốn — rising tone (sắc).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.