thế

See also: the, thé, thè, thể, the-, and þe

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰe˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰej˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰej˦˥]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 勢 (“position, power”).

Noun

thế

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 替 (“to replace”).

Verb

thế

to replace, to substitute

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 世 (“era, generation”).

Noun

thế

era, time, generation
(thế giới) world

Etymology 4

Adverb

thế

thus, so, like that
Thế à?
Really?
final particle used in an interrogative sentence

See also

vậy

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