thực

See also: thức and Thục

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 實 (SV: thật). Doublet of thật.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨk̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɨk̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

thực

true, real

Usage notes

Thật and thực are effectively alternative readings of the same word, but they are preferred in different compounds or expressions. For example, use nói thật, not *nói thực; but use thực tiễn, not *thật tiễn.

Derived terms

sự thực (“fact, truth”)
thị thực (“visa”)

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