tiếp thu
verb
Hanoi [tiəp̚˧˦ tʰu˧˧]Huế [tiəp̚˦˧˥ tʰʊw˧˧]Saigon [tip̚˦˥ tʰʊw˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tiếp thu means to accept; to take in.
Meanings of tiếp thu in English
Verb
- to accept (criticism, feedback, etc.); to take in
- of an organism to acquire (features after birth from the environment)
- rare to receive (something given by others)
Example sentences with tiếp thu
- Khi bạn sống ở một quốc gia, bạn sẽ sớm tiếp thu được ngôn ngữ đó. When you live in a country, you soon pick up the language.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 接受 (“to receive; to accept”, SV: tiếp thụ), under the influence of thu (收, “to receive”).
Frequently asked questions
What does tiếp thu mean in English?
tiếp thu (verb) means "to accept; to take in".
How do you pronounce tiếp thu?
IPA: Hanoi [tiəp̚˧˦ tʰu˧˧]; Saigon [tip̚˦˥ tʰʊw˧˧]. Tones: tiếp — rising tone (sắc), thu — level tone (ngang).