tiếng

language · hour · sound

A1 · estimate

Typed without accents: tieng

Meanings

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

  1. language

    noun

    It goes before a language's name: tiếng Việt, tiếng Anh. To count languages, say mấy thứ tiếng, since mấy tiếng asks how many hours.

    A1

  2. hour

    noun

    For how long something lasts: hai tiếng (two hours). For the time on the clock, use giờ: hai giờ (two o'clock).

    A1Grammar: Hours of duration: tiếng (giờ is o'clock)

  3. sound

    noun

    sound, voice, noise

    Any sound you hear: a voice, music, rain (tiếng mưa).

    A2

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