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tổ tiên

ancestor

noun CEFR C1 Vietnamese

Tones 2 syllables — tổ: hỏi (dipping-rising) · tiên: ngang (level) ?

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" in Vietnamese is tổ tiên.
What does tổ tiên mean in English?
tổ tiên means "ancestor" (noun). ancestor.
How is tổ tiên pronounced?
tổ tiên has 2 syllables: tổ: hỏi (dipping-rising) · tiên: ngang (level). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is tổ tiên in Vietnamese?
tổ tiên is among the 3,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C1.
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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