ôtô

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

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ôtôlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ôtô means car.

Also spelled ô tô — same word, same meaning.

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

Meanings of ôtô in English

Noun

Northern Vietnam car ≈ xe hơi
- kĩ thuật ô tôautomotive engineering

Example sentences with ôtô

Dan tiếp cận ôtô của Linda. Dan approached Linda's car.
Ôtô nhanh hơn xe đạp. A car is faster than a bicycle.
Đi bằng ôtô nhé. Let's go by car.

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

Etymology

Borrowed from French auto.

Frequently asked questions

What does ôtô mean in English?

ôtô (noun) means "car".

How do you pronounce ôtô?

Tones: ôtô — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with ôtô?

Common classifiers: chiếc, cái — for example "một chiếc ôtô" (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.