y tế

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ te˧˦]Huế [ʔɪj˧˧ tej˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ tej˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ylevelngang tếrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

y tế means health care.

Meanings of y tế in English

Noun

health care
- phòng y tếan infirmary; a sickbay
- bảo hiểm y tếhealth insurance
- Tổ chức Y tế Thế giớithe World Health Organization

Example sentences with y tế

Con chó đã được điều trị y tế. The dog received medical treatment.
Một đội y tế đang trên đường đến địa điểm của bạn. A medical team is on its way to your location.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 醫 and 濟.

Frequently asked questions

What does y tế mean in English?

y tế (noun) means "health care".

How do you pronounce y tế?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ te˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ tej˦˥]. Tones: y — level tone (ngang), tế — 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.