bao phủ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˧ fu˧˩]Huế [ʔɓaːw˧˧ fʊw˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓaːw˧˧ fʊw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

baolevelngang phủdippinghỏi

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bao phủ means to envelop; to shroud; to cover.

Chinese characters: 包撫

Meanings of bao phủ in English

Verb

to envelop; to shroud; to cover

Example sentences with bao phủ

Tuyết trắng bao phủ khắp mọi nơi vào mùa đông. White snow covers everywhere in winter.
Khoảng 9,4% bề mặt trái đất bị băng tuyết bao phủ. About 9.4% of the surface of the earth is covered in forest.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 包撫, composed of 包 and 撫.

Frequently asked questions

What does bao phủ mean in English?

bao phủ (verb) means "to envelop; to shroud; to cover".

How do you pronounce bao phủ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˧ fu˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓaːw˧˧ fʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: bao — level tone (ngang), phủ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is bao phủ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bao phủ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 包撫.

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.