trước hết

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦ het̚˧˦]Huế [ʈɨək̚˦˧˥ het̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈɨək̚˦˥ həːt̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trướcrisingsắc hếtrisingsắc

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trước hết means firstly; first of all.

Meanings of trước hết in English

Adverb

firstly; first of all ≈ trước tiên trước nhất

Example sentences with trước hết

Nếu muốn chứng minh điều gì thì trước hết phải biết là nó đúng đã. When you're trying to prove something, it helps to know it's true.
Nếu bạn muốn có được thị thực đi Mỹ, trước hết bạn phải làm đúng nhiều thủ tục. If you want to get a visa to go to America, you have to go through a lot of channels first.

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

Etymology

trước + hết.

Frequently asked questions

What does trước hết mean in English?

trước hết (adverb) means "firstly; first of all".

How do you pronounce trước hết?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦ het̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʈɨək̚˦˥ həːt̚˦˥]. Tones: trước — rising tone (sắc), hết — 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.