tiếng
language · hour · sound
Typed without accents: tieng
Meanings
Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.
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language
nounIt goes before a language's name: tiếng Việt, tiếng Anh. To count languages, say mấy thứ tiếng, since mấy tiếng asks how many hours.
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Vietnamese is harder than English.
A1
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hour
nounFor how long something lasts: hai tiếng (two hours). For the time on the clock, use giờ: hai giờ (two o'clock).
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I've been waiting for you for an hour!
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sound
nounsound, voice, noise
Any sound you hear: a voice, music, rain (tiếng mưa).
A2