thế

See also: Appendix:Variations of "the"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰe˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰej˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰej˦˥]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 勢 (“that which is set up”).

Noun

thế

1. position; posture

   thế đứng ― standing posture

2. condition; situation
3. power; authority

   cậy thế ― to abuse one's position

Adverb

thế

1. thus; so; like that

   Synonyms: rứa, vậy

   Thế à?

   Really?

2. final particle used in an interrogative sentence

   Synonyms: rứa, vậy

See also

• vậy

Etymology 2

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

Verb

thế

1. to replace; to substitute

Derived terms

• thay thế

Etymology 3

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

Noun

thế

1. (only in compounds) era; time; generation

Derived terms

• thế gian
• thế giới
• thế hệ
• thế kỉ

Anagrams

• hết