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thuyết

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thuyết means doctrine; theory.

Chinese characters: 說

Meanings of thuyết in English

Noun

  1. doctrine; theory
  2. comment (in topic-comment structure)

Verb

  1. to preach; to indoctrinate

Words with thuyết

Example sentences with thuyết

  • Thuyết tạo hóa là phản khoa học. Creationism is pseudoscience.
  • Tôi nghĩ là tôi có lý thuyết về điều đó. I think I have a theory about that.
  • Nhiều người theo thuyết âm mưu lợi dụng các phát ngôn không kiểm chứng được và coi đó là sự thật. Many conspiracy theorists leverage unverifiable statements and claim them as facts.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 說. Doublet of thốt.

Frequently asked questions

What does thuyết mean in English?

thuyết (noun) means "doctrine; theory".

How do you pronounce thuyết?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰwiət̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˦˥]. Tones: thuyết — rising tone (sắc).

Is thuyết a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thuyết is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 說.

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.