Vietnamese edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from (that which is set up).

Noun edit

thế

  1. position; posture
    thế đứngstanding posture
  2. condition; situation
  3. power; authority
    cậy thếto abuse one's position

Adverb edit

thế

  1. thus; so; like that
    Synonyms: rứa, vậy
    Thế à?
    Really?
  2. final particle used in an interrogative sentence
    Synonyms: rứa, vậy
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Etymology 2 edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from (to replace).

Verb edit

thế

  1. to replace; to substitute
Derived terms edit
Derived terms

Etymology 3 edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from (era; generation).

Noun edit

thế

  1. (only in compounds) era; time; generation
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Derived terms

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