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