ước

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Hanoi [ʔɨək̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɨək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɨək̚˦˥] browser voice

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ướcrisingsắc

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ước means to wish in one's mind.

Chinese characters: 約

Meanings of ước in English

Verb

to wish in one's mind

Noun

abbreviation clipping of ước số (“divisor”)

Words with ước

Idioms and sayings with ước

cầu được ước thấy — the one getting what they want

Example sentences with ước

Tôi ước gì tôi cao hơn. I wish I were taller.
Tôi ước gì mình trẻ lại. I wish I was young again.
Tôi ước tôi có thể tới nhật bản. I wish I could go to Japan.
Tôi ước tôi có thể đến Nhật Bản. I wish I could go to Japan.
Tôi ước gì tôi có thêm thời gian. I wish I had more time.
Tôi ước gì Tom sẽ giúp chúng tôi. I wish Tom would help us.
Ước gì tôi biết Tom đang nghĩ gì. I wish I knew what Tom was thinking.
Tôi ước tôi mạnh mẽ được như bạn. I wish I were as strong as you.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 約.

Frequently asked questions

What does ước mean in English?

ước (verb) means "to wish in one's mind".

How do you pronounce ước?

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

Is ước a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ước is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 約.

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.