thua kém

verb

Hanoi [tʰuə˧˧ kɛm˧˦]Huế [tʰuə˧˧ kɛm˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰuə˧˧ kɛm˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thualevelngang kémrisingsắc

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

thua kém means to be inferior to.

Meanings of thua kém in English

Verb

to be inferior to (generally speaking)

Etymology

thua + kém.

Frequently asked questions

What does thua kém mean in English?

thua kém (verb) means "to be inferior to".

How do you pronounce thua kém?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰuə˧˧ kɛm˧˦]; Saigon [tʰuə˧˧ kɛm˦˥]. Tones: thua — level tone (ngang), kém — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.