thể thao

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 體操, composed of 體 (“body”) and 操 (“to exercise, drill”), from Japanese 体操 (taisō).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰe˧˩ tʰaːw˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰej˧˨ tʰaːw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰej˨˩˦ tʰaːw˧˧]

Noun

(classifier môn) thể thao

a sport (any athletic activity that uses physical skills)

See also

thể dục dụng cụ

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