thi công

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tʰi˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [tʰɪj˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [tʰɪj˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thilevelngang cônglevelngang

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

Chinese characters: 施工

Meanings of thi công in English

Verb

to construct or repair a building or infrastructure facility

Example sentences with thi công

Người ta đang thi công một con đường mới. A new road is under construction.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 施工.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce thi công?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰi˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [tʰɪj˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: thi — level tone (ngang), công — level tone (ngang).

Is thi công a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thi công is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 施工.

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.