thư
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˧˧]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file) - Homophone: Thư
Etymology 1
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 書 (“document; letter”).
Alternative forms
[edit]- (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) thơ
Noun
[edit]Affix
[edit]thư
- (dated or historical) a document, book or compilation
- chứng minh thư
- an identity card
- Hậu Hán thư ― the Book of (Later) Han
- Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư ― Complete Annals of Đại Việt
Usage notes
[edit]In Chinese, 書 / 书 (shū) ambiguously means "book", "document" or "letter". In Vietnamese, the senses of "book" and "document" are only fossilized and not productive. The free noun only means "letter". For the free noun meaning "book", use sách instead.
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 舒.
Adjective
[edit]thư
- (only in compounds) inactive, idle, unoccupied, free
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Adverb
[edit]thư
Synonyms
[edit]- (leisurely): thong thả
Antonyms
[edit]- (antonym(s) of “leisurely”): bức bách
Etymology 3
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 姐.
Noun
[edit]thư
References
[edit]- "thư" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)
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