bao cao su

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˧ kaːw˧˧ su˧˧]Huế [ʔɓaːw˧˧ kaːw˧˧ ʂʊw˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓaːw˧˧ kaːw˧˧ ʂʊw˧˧] browser voice

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baolevelngang caolevelngang sulevelngang

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bao cao su means a condom.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái bao cao su (one condom)

Meanings of bao cao su in English

Noun

a condom ≈ ba con sói bao dương vật áo mưa

Example sentences with bao cao su

Giáo hội Công Giáo không chấp nhận việc sử dụng bao cao su. The Catholic Church doesn't condone the use of condoms.
Tôi luôn mang theo bao cao su để đảm bảo tôi sẵn sàng trong mọi tình huống. I always carry condoms to ensure I'm prepared for any situation.

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

Etymology

bao (“bag”) + cao su (“rubber”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bao cao su mean in English?

bao cao su (noun) means "a condom".

How do you pronounce bao cao su?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˧ kaːw˧˧ su˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓaːw˧˧ kaːw˧˧ ʂʊw˧˧]. Tones: bao — level tone (ngang), cao — level tone (ngang), su — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with bao cao su?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái bao cao su" (one a condom).

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.