tịch thu
to confiscate
Tones 2 syllables — tịch: nặng (low, short, glottalized) · thu: ngang (level) ?
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Meaning
- to confiscate (to take something away by authority, especially as a penalty)
Common Collocations
tịch thu tài sản
confiscate property
tịch thu hàng lậu
confiscate smuggled goods
Examples
Cảnh sát tịch thu ma túy.
The police confiscated the drugs.
Tài sản bị tịch thu do vi phạm pháp luật.
The property was confiscated for breaking the law.
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FAQ
How do you say "to confiscate" in Vietnamese?
"to confiscate" in Vietnamese is tịch thu.
What does tịch thu mean in English?
tịch thu means "to confiscate" (verb). to confiscate (to take something away by authority, especially as a penalty).
How is tịch thu pronounced?
tịch thu has 2 syllables: tịch: nặng (low, short, glottalized) · thu: ngang (level). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is tịch thu in Vietnamese?
tịch thu is among the 5,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level B2.
How is tịch thu used in a sentence?
For example: Cảnh sát tịch thu ma túy. (The police confiscated the drugs.); Tài sản bị tịch thu do vi phạm pháp luật. (The property was confiscated for breaking the law.).
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