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đồng hồ

Level ≈A1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ho˨˩]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ how˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ how˨˩] browser voice
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đồngfallinghuyềnhồfallinghuyền

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đồng hồ means a clock or watch; a meter.

Chinese characters: 銅壺 (銅 “copper” + 壺 “pot”) Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái đồng hồ (one clock or watch)

Meanings of đồng hồ in English

Noun

  1. a clock or watch
    • đồng hồ báo thứcan alarm clock
    • đồng hồ mặt trờia sundial
  2. a meter (device for measuring water, electricity, etc. consumption or kilometers that have been traveled)
    • đồng hồ nướca water meter
    • đồng hồ cátan hourglass

Words with đồng hồ

đồng hồ quả quýtđồng hồ sinh họcđồng hồ tính cướcđồng hồ vạn năng

Example sentences with đồng hồ

  • Đồng hồ của tôi bị trộm rồi. My watch has been stolen.
  • Đồng hồ của tôi đã biến mất. My watch has disappeared.
  • Đây là đồng hồ chống vô nước. This is a waterproof watch.
  • Trong phòng tôi không có đồng hồ. There is no clock in my room.
  • Tôi ghét đồng hồ báo thức. I hate alarm clocks.
  • Đồng hồ kia có đúng không? Is that clock right?
  • Đồng hồ của tôi không chạy. My clock's not working.
  • Đồng hồ chạy nhanh năm phút. The clock is five minutes fast.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 銅壺, composed of 銅 (“copper”) and 壺 (“pot”), from Chinese 銅壺 /铜壶 (tónghú, “waterclock”, literally “copper pot”)

Frequently asked questions

What does đồng hồ mean in English?

đồng hồ (noun) means "a clock or watch; a meter".

How do you pronounce đồng hồ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ho˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ how˨˩]. Tones: đồng — falling tone (huyền), hồ — falling tone (huyền).

Is đồng hồ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đồng hồ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 銅壺.

What classifier is used with đồng hồ?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái đồng hồ" (one a clock or watch).

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.