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ô tô

Level ≈A1 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔo˧˧ to˧˧]Huế [ʔow˧˧ tow˧˧]Saigon [ʔow˧˧ tow˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
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Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ô tô means car.

Classifier: chiếc, cái — e.g. một chiếc ô tô (one car)

Meanings of ô tô in English

Noun

  1. Northern Vietnam car ≈ xe hơi
    • kĩ thuật ô tôautomotive engineering

Words with ô tô

bát ô tô

Example sentences with ô tô

  • Bạn đã rửa xe ô tô chưa? Have you washed the car yet?
  • Bố tôi đi làm bằng ô tô. Father drives to work.
  • Chiếc ô tô ở trong ga ra. The car's in the garage.
  • Ngài có mấy chiếc xe ô tô? How many cars do you have?
  • Tôi sẽ mua một chiếc ô tô. I'll buy a car.
  • Cái rơmoóc đi kèm với ô tô. The trailer goes with the car.
  • Tôi thích xe ô tô cũ. I like old cars.
  • Anh ấy rất thích ô tô. He really likes cars.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ô tô could be written as 烏蘇. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Borrowed from French auto.

Frequently asked questions

What does ô tô mean in English?

ô tô (noun) means "car".

How do you pronounce ô tô?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔo˧˧ to˧˧]; Saigon [ʔow˧˧ tow˧˧]. Tones: ô — level tone (ngang), tô — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with ô tô?

Common classifiers: chiếc, cái — for example "một chiếc ô tô" (one car).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.