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Úc

Level ≈A1 (approx.) proper nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔʊwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [ʔʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔʊwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
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úcrisingsắc

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Úc means Australia.

Chinese characters: 澳

Meanings of Úc in English

Proper noun

  1. colloquial Australia (a country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania; historically, a collection of former colonies of the British Empire) ≈ Ô-xtrây-li-a

Adjective

  1. colloquial Australian (of, from or relating to Australia)

Example sentences with Úc

  • Chúng tôi đi đến Úc mỗi năm. We go to Australia every year.
  • Tom dã ở Úc vào tháng trước. Tom was in Australia last month.
  • Ở Úc có nhiều rắn độc không? Are there many poisonous snakes in Australia?
  • Tôi gặp cô ấy ở Úc. I met her in Australia.
  • Bạn đã đi đâu ở Úc? Where did you go to in Australia?
  • Đại sứ quán Úc ở đâu? Where's the Australian embassy?
  • Úc ở rất xa Việt Nam. Australia is very far from Vietnam.
  • Chúng tôi mua nó ở Úc. We bought this in Australia.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 澳, contracted from 澳大利 (Úc Đại Lợi), from Mandarin 澳大利亞 /澳大利亚 (Àodàlìyà, phonetically properly in Sino-Vietnamese Áo Đại Lợi Á). The reading úc (“riverbank”) is used perhaps to avoid confusion with Áo (“Austria”).

Frequently asked questions

What does Úc mean in English?

Úc (proper noun) means "Australia".

How do you pronounce Úc?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔʊwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔʊwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: úc — rising tone (sắc).

Is Úc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. Úc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 澳.

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.