ty thể

noun

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tylevelngang thểdippinghỏi

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ty thể means mitochondrion.

Also spelled ti thể — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of ty thể in English

Noun

mitochondrion

Example sentences with ty thể

Ty thể là nhà máy điện của tế bào. The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.
Ty thể và lục lạp ban đầu đều là những sinh vật nhân sơ. The mitochondria and chloroplast were originally prokaryotes.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 司 (“to manage; to preside over”) and 體 (“body; organelle”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ty thể mean in English?

ty thể (noun) means "mitochondrion".

How do you pronounce ty thể?

Tones: ty — level tone (ngang), thể — dipping tone (hỏi).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.