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tu từ

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tu˧˧ tɨ˨˩]Huế [tʊw˧˧ tɨ˦˩]Saigon [tʊw˧˧ tɨ˨˩] browser voice
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tu từ means rhetorical.

Chinese characters: 修辭

Meanings of tu từ in English

Adjective

  1. rhetorical
    • câu hỏi tu từa rhetorical question

Words with tu từ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 修辭.

Frequently asked questions

What does tu từ mean in English?

tu từ (adjective) means "rhetorical".

How do you pronounce tu từ?

IPA: Hanoi [tu˧˧ tɨ˨˩]; Saigon [tʊw˧˧ tɨ˨˩]. Tones: tu — level tone (ngang), từ — falling tone (huyền).

Is tu từ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tu từ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 修辭.

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.