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thuần hóa

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thuầnfallinghuyềnhóarisingsắc

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thuần hóa means to domesticate.

Also spelled thuần hoá — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of thuần hóa in English

Verb

  1. to domesticate
    • Chó là động vật đầu tiên mà con người thuần hoá.The dog was the first animal domesticated by humans.

Example sentences with thuần hóa

  • Chúa đã tạo ra phụ nữ để thuần hóa đàn ông. Gods created women to tame men.
  • Thượng đế đã tạo ra đàn bà để thuần hóa đàn ông. Gods created women to tame men.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 順化 (SV: thuận hoá), equivalent to thuần + -hoá.

Frequently asked questions

What does thuần hóa mean in English?

thuần hóa (verb) means "to domesticate".

How do you pronounce thuần hóa?

Tones: thuần — falling tone (huyền), hóa — rising tone (sắc).

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