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tuỳ thời

adverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [twi˨˩ tʰəːj˨˩]Huế [twɪj˦˩ tʰəːj˦˩]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩ tʰəːj˨˩] browser voice
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tuỳ thời means from time to time; whenever necessary.

Chinese characters: 隨時

Meanings of tuỳ thời in English

Adverb

  1. from time to time; whenever necessary

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 隨時.

Frequently asked questions

What does tuỳ thời mean in English?

tuỳ thời (adverb) means "from time to time; whenever necessary".

How do you pronounce tuỳ thời?

IPA: Hanoi [twi˨˩ tʰəːj˨˩]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩ tʰəːj˨˩]. Tones: tuỳ — falling tone (huyền), thời — falling tone (huyền).

Is tuỳ thời a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tuỳ thời is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 隨時.

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.