thuốc

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Hanoi [tʰuək̚˧˦]Huế [tʰuək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰuək̚˦˥] browser voice

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thuốcrisingsắc

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

thuốc means medicine; medicament; drug.

Meanings of thuốc in English

Noun

medicine; medicament; drug
- uống thuốcto take medicine
abbreviation short for thuốc lá (“cigarette”)

Verb

colloquial to poison
to entice

Words with thuốc

Example sentences with thuốc

Thuốc này sẽ làm bạn dễ chịu. This medicine will do you good.
Họ đã phê thuốc tại bữa tiệc. They got stoned at the party.
Thuốc này sẽ làn bạn khỏe mạnh. This medicine will do you good.
Thuốc này không có tác dụng phụ. This medicine doesn't have side effects.
Anh ấy xin một điếu thuốc. He asked for a cigarette.
Anh ta quyết định bỏ thuốc. He decided to quit smoking.
Làm ơn nhắc tôi uống thuốc. Please remind me to take my medicine.
Bạn có thuốc giảm đau không? Do you have a pain reliever?

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thuốc could be written as 束, 𫇿, 𫊚, 𧆄. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 毒 (“poison”, SV: độc).

Frequently asked questions

What does thuốc mean in English?

thuốc (noun) means "medicine; medicament; drug".

How do you pronounce thuốc?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰuək̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰuək̚˦˥]. Tones: thuốc — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.