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thi thể

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰi˧˧ tʰe˧˩]Huế [tʰɪj˧˧ tʰej˧˨]Saigon [tʰɪj˧˧ tʰej˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thilevelngangthểdippinghỏi

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

thi thể means corpse.

Chinese characters: 屍體 (屍 “corpse” + 體 “body”)

Meanings of thi thể in English

Noun

  1. corpse

Example sentences with thi thể

  • Họ tìm thấy thi thể một đứa trẻ mới sinh trong tủ đông. They found the body of a newborn baby in a freezer.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 屍體, composed of 屍 (“corpse”) and 體 (“body”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thi thể mean in English?

thi thể (noun) means "corpse".

How do you pronounce thi thể?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰi˧˧ tʰe˧˩]; Saigon [tʰɪj˧˧ tʰej˨˩˦]. Tones: thi — level tone (ngang), thể — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thi thể a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thi thể is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 屍體.

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.