thời
Pronunciation
Northern
/tʰə̤ːj˨˩/
Central
/tʰəːj˧˧/
Southern
/tʰəːj˨˩/
time
3 senses
3 meanings
Noun
time
Noun
opportunity
Particle
topic marker
Details
3 senses · 3 meanings
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Details
3 senses · 3 meanings
time
Sense 1
Noun
period
Time & Calendar
Time & calendar
A period, time, or era in history or life.
vi Thời xưa, người dân đi lại chủ yếu bằng thuyền.
en In old times, people mainly traveled by boat.
opportunity
Sense 1
Noun
chance
A favorable opportunity or lucky set of circumstances for doing something.
vi Anh ấy gặp thời nên công việc làm ăn phát đạt.
en He had favorable circumstances, so his business prospered.
topic marker
Sense 1
Particle
particle
thời — a dialectal or variant topic-marker route
vi Nếu không làm bây giờ, thời bao giờ mới làm?
en If you don't do it now, then when will you do it?