thực
VietnameseEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 實 (SV: thật). Doublet of thật.
AdjectiveEdit
thực
Usage notesEdit
- 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 termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 食 (“food”).
NounEdit
thực
- (used in compounds) food