tuổi tác

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

Hanoi [tuəj˧˩ taːk̚˧˦]Huế [tuj˧˨ taːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tuj˨˩˦ taːk̚˦˥] browser voice

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tuổidippinghỏi tácrisingsắc

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tuổi tác means age; old age.

Meanings of tuổi tác in English

Noun

age (of a person)
old age

Example sentences with tuổi tác

Tình yêu thì tuổi tác không quan trọng. Age doesn't matter when it comes to love.

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

Etymology

tuổi (“age”) + tác (“age (obsolete)”); see both entries for etymology.

Frequently asked questions

What does tuổi tác mean in English?

tuổi tác (noun) means "age; old age".

How do you pronounce tuổi tác?

IPA: Hanoi [tuəj˧˩ taːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [tuj˨˩˦ taːk̚˦˥]. Tones: tuổi — dipping tone (hỏi), tác — 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.