đồ sứ

noun

Hanoi [ʔɗo˨˩ sɨ˧˦]Huế [ʔɗow˦˩ ʂɨ˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗow˨˩ ʂɨ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đồfallinghuyền sứrisingsắc

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

đồ sứ means porcelain; chinaware.

Meanings of đồ sứ in English

Noun

porcelain, chinaware

Example sentences with đồ sứ

Món đồ sứ vô giá đã bị vỡ thành nhiều mảnh. The priceless china shattered into fragments.

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

Etymology

đồ (“unspecified items”) + sứ (“porcelain”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đồ sứ mean in English?

đồ sứ (noun) means "porcelain; chinaware".

How do you pronounce đồ sứ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗo˨˩ sɨ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗow˨˩ ʂɨ˦˥]. Tones: đồ — falling tone (huyền), sứ — rising tone (sắc).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.