đường phố

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

Hanoi [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ fo˧˦]Huế [ʔɗɨəŋ˦˩ fow˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ fow˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đườngfallinghuyền phốrisingsắc

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đường phố means street.

Chinese characters: 塘舖 (塘 “road” + 舖 “street”)

Meanings of đường phố in English

Noun

street ≈ phố

Example sentences with đường phố

Có rất nhiều rác trên các đường phố. There is a lot of rubbish on the streets.
Tôi đã rất ngạc nhiên khi thấy một con sư tử trên đường phố. I was surprised to see a lion on the street.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 塘舖, composed of 塘 (“road”) and 舖 (“street”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đường phố mean in English?

đường phố (noun) means "street".

How do you pronounce đường phố?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ fo˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ fow˦˥]. Tones: đường — falling tone (huyền), phố — rising tone (sắc).

Is đường phố a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đường phố is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 塘舖.

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.