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thuốc lá

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Hanoi [tʰuək̚˧˦ laː˧˦]Huế [tʰuək̚˦˧˥ laː˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰuək̚˦˥ laː˦˥] browser voice
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thuốc lá means tobacco; cigarette.

Meanings of thuốc lá in English

Noun

  1. tobacco
  2. cigarette

Words with thuốc lá

thuốc lá điện tử

Example sentences with thuốc lá

  • Một hộp thuốc lá gồm 20 điếu. A pack of cigarettes contains 20 of them.
  • Anh ta quyết định bỏ thuốc lá. He decided to quit smoking.
  • Anh ấy nghiện thuốc lá nặng phải không? He's a heavy smoker, isn't he?
  • Ước gì tôi có thể cai thuốc lá nhỉ. I wish I could give up smoking.
  • Bà ta hút 20 điếu thuốc lá một ngày. She smokes 20 cigarettes a day.
  • Bạn đã dùng cách nào để cai thuốc lá? What method did you use to give up smoking?
  • Mỗi ngày bố tôi hút một bao thuốc lá. My father smokes a pack of cigarettes a day.
  • Anh ấy đang rất cố gắng cai thuốc lá. He is trying hard to quit smoking.

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

Etymology

thuốc + lá.

Frequently asked questions

What does thuốc lá mean in English?

thuốc lá (noun) means "tobacco; cigarette".

How do you pronounce thuốc lá?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰuək̚˧˦ laː˧˦]; Saigon [tʰuək̚˦˥ laː˦˥]. Tones: thuốc — rising tone (sắc), lá — rising tone (sắc).

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