học thêm

Vietnamese

Etymology

học (“to study; to learn”) +‎ thêm (“more; extra”)

Pronunciation

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

Verb

học thêm

1. (education) to go to and learn at a teacher's private class, either to improve grades or to prepare for entrance exams