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tổ tiên

ancestor

noun CEFR B1 Vietnamese
tổ tiên ancestor

Meaning

Common Collocations

thờ cúng tổ tiên
ancestor worship
tổ tiên loài người
human ancestor

Examples

Người Việt Nam rất coi trọng tổ tiên.
Vietnamese people value their ancestors highly.
Chúng ta nên nhớ ơn tổ tiên.
We should be grateful to our ancestors.

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FAQ

How do you say "ancestor" in Vietnamese?
"ancestor" is tổ tiên in Vietnamese.
What does tổ tiên mean in English?
tổ tiên means "ancestor" (noun). ancestor.
How is tổ tiên pronounced?
You can listen to tổ tiên on this page in both Northern and Southern Vietnamese accents.
How is tổ tiên used in a sentence?
For example: Người Việt Nam rất coi trọng tổ tiên. (Vietnamese people value their ancestors highly.); Chúng ta nên nhớ ơn tổ tiên. (We should be grateful to our ancestors.).

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