thiêu rụi
to burn down
Tones 2 syllables — thiêu: ngang (level) · rụi: nặng (low, short, glottalized) ?
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Meaning
- to burn down
Common Collocations
thiêu rụi nhà cửa
burn down a house
thiêu rụi rừng
burn down a forest
Examples
Ngọn lửa đã thiêu rụi cả ngôi nhà.
The fire burned down the whole house.
Rừng bị thiêu rụi sau trận cháy.
The forest was burned down after the fire.
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FAQ
How do you say "to burn down" in Vietnamese?
"to burn down" in Vietnamese is thiêu rụi.
What does thiêu rụi mean in English?
thiêu rụi means "to burn down" (verb). to burn down.
How is thiêu rụi pronounced?
thiêu rụi has 2 syllables: thiêu: ngang (level) · rụi: nặng (low, short, glottalized). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is thiêu rụi in Vietnamese?
thiêu rụi is among the 5,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C1.
How is thiêu rụi used in a sentence?
For example: Ngọn lửa đã thiêu rụi cả ngôi nhà. (The fire burned down the whole house.); Rừng bị thiêu rụi sau trận cháy. (The forest was burned down after the fire.).
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