tức

See also: TUC, and tục

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨk̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨk̚˦˥]

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Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

tức • (息)

1. frustrated; upset; disgruntled

Derived terms

• bực tức (“angry”)
• căm tức (“to resent”)
• ghen ăn tức ở (“to be very jealous”)
• ghen tức (“to be envious”)
• tức giận (“to be furious”)
• tức tối (“angry, upset”)
• tức tưởi (“woefully”)

 

See also

• dữ (“ferocious”)
• giận (“angry”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 即.

Adverb

tức

1. i.e.; that is to say; in other words

Derived terms

• lập tức (立即, “immediately”)
• ngay lập tức (𣦍立即, “immediately”)
• ngay tức thì (𣦍即時, “immediately”)
• tức khắc (即刻, “instant; instantly”)
• tức là (即𪜀, “that is to say”)
• tức thì (即時, “immediately”)
• tức tốc (即速, “immediately”)

 

Etymology 3

Romanization

tức

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 息

Derived terms

• cổ tức (股息, “dividend”)
• lợi tức (利息, “interest; profit”)
• tin tức (信息, “news; info”)

 

Anagrams

• cứt